KUALA LUMPUR – The traffic heading north on the North Klang Valley Expressway is reported to be congested with a 10km crawl after a trailer caught fire on KM21.3 on the highway.
Speaking to The Vibes, a Plus highway spokesman said the incident occurred at approximately 4:18pm this afternoon and has caused a sudden traffic jam from Kota Damansara to Bukit Lanjan.
“There was no accident or collision.
“The Class 3 lorry just caught fire on its own. It is believed to be transporting soy sauce,” he told The Vibes.
As of 6:12pm, he said the middle lane was still closed and works on removing the vehicle is underway.
18:06hrs Status terkini Lorong tengah masih ditutup bagi kerja pengalihan. Trafik sesak 10Km. @LLMinfotrafik https://t.co/H3S6faQePH pic.twitter.com/lFnoD3HwXa
— plusline1800880000 (@plustrafik) March 4, 2022
Meanwhile, Astro Radio Traffic shared a video of the incident on Twitter, showing the trailer that caught fire this afternoon, blocking the middle lane.
In a tweet, it said that the incident had also caused slow traffic on the opposite side of the highway as road users slowed down to get a glimpse of the burning vehicle. – The Vibes, March 4, 2022
#kltu #bioraylubricant
— Astro Radio Traffic (@astrotraffic) March 4, 2022
NKVE : Sesak sepanjang 5KM dari arah Damansara sehingga ke Bukit Lanjan berpunca daripada kemalangan treler terbakar di KM21 menghalang lorong tengah. Macam biasa, trafik arah bertentangan pun sibuk2 perlahan.
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