Tanker overturns spilling diesel all over highway


The overturned tanker lorry at KM111 of the North South Expressway.

JOHOR BARU: One person was injured after a tanker lorry carrying 32,000 litres of diesel overturned between Pagoh and Yong Peng at midnight on Friday (Nov 17).

The accident, which occurred at KM111 of the North South Expressway, also resulted in a massive traffic crawl as a section of the highway had to be closed to allow for cleanup of the spilled diesel.

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