Container lorry driver dies after being pinned in WCE crash


SHAH ALAM: A 33-year-old container lorry driver died after being pinned for nearly two hours when his vehicle skidded and overturned on the West Coast Expressway (WCE), heading towards the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), early Tuesday (Feb 11).

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said they were informed of the incident at 3.04am and immediately dispatched teams from the Andalas and Shah Alam Fire and Rescue Stations to the scene.

"A preliminary report from the operations commander stated that the container lorry driver was pinned in the vehicle and was conscious when the accident occurred.

"Although we managed to free him (the driver) at about 5.33 am, he was later confirmed dead by Health Ministry personnel,” he said in a statement Tuesday, adding that the body had been handed over to the police. - Bernama

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