KUALA LUMPUR: A fatal crash on the North-South Expressway involving a three-vehicle collision at KM403 southbound, from Tanjung Malim to Lembah Beringin, claims another life.
Hulu Selangor deputy police chief DSP Mohd Asri Mohd Yunus confirmed that the driver of a lorry in the Tuesday (April 8) incident died from his injuries at 3:10 pm while receiving treatment at Slim River Hospital.
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"Initial investigations suggest the accident occurred when an SUV collided with a lorry carrying a load of corn. The impact caused the lorry to lose control, veering into the opposite lane, where it collided head-on with a trailer lorry," he said in a statement.
As a result of the crash, the assistant driver of the lorry was killed at the scene, he added.
The 18-year-old driver of the SUV was also taken to Slim River Hospital for treatment, while two other victims, a 52-year-old passenger in the SUV and the 26-year-old driver of the trailer lorry, sustained minor injuries.
Mohd Asri said investigations continue under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward to assist with the probe. – Bernama
Traffic Accident, Highway, KM403, Fatality, Mohd Asri Mohd Yunus
