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SEREMBAN: A trailer carrying wood dust lost control, causing its load to spill at Kilometre 260.2 of the North-South Expressway northbound on Sunday (Dec 1).
The incident, which occurred at 5.01pm, resulted in slow-moving traffic at the location for approximately 20km.
Seremban OCPD ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din stated that initial investigations revealed the Hino trailer, driven by a 42-year-old man, was travelling from Seremban to Klang.
"The trailer lost control, causing the wood dust to fall across the emergency, left, and middle lanes.
"The driver was uninjured. The emergency, left, and middle lanes have been closed, with only the right lane remaining open for traffic," he said in a statement on Sunday.
He added that the accident caused slow-moving traffic on the highway near the accident site.
"Police officers are on site to help ease the congestion.
"Anyone with information about the incident can contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Saiful Bahthiar Ismail, at 019-724 2479 or visit any nearby police station to assist with the investigation.
"The case is being investigated under Rule 19 LN166/59, and further investigation is ongoing," he said.
