YANGON: A hearse carrying a dead body on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway suffered a puncture and crashed into a roadside curb on Wednesday (Nov 4), according to the Highway Maintenance and Supervision Committee.
The incident occurred at approximately 1am on Nov 4, when a Super Custom hearse was driving from Mandalay to Naypyidaw (return route) on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway.
The vehicle's rear right wheel suddenly burst at milepost 227/0. The vehicle lost control of its speed and crashed into the road curbs in the middle of the road.
Highway Patrol officers and rescue teams arrived at the scene and provided necessary rescue and traffic clearance.
The accident resulted in three men, including the driver in the vehicle, receiving medical treatment for minor injuries, and the front of the vehicle was damaged. - Eleven Media/ANN
