IPOH: A two-tonne lorry carrying boxes overturned at KM300 of the North-South Expressway (NSE), northbound, early Thursday (May 29) morning.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a distress call on the incident was received at 5.54am Thursday
“When the team arrived at the scene, they found the lorry’s attendant, a 41-year-old man, trapped inside the vehicle, sustaining injuries to his arm and leg.
"The driver, a 52-year-old man, suffered minor injuries,” he said in a statement.
He added that traffic congestion was reported as rescue vehicles were en route to the location.
He said that the operations commander conducted a quick assessment at the scene before applying the Saver concept, directing firefighters to carry out rescue operations using hydraulic equipment.
"The trapped victim was successfully extricated.
"Both victims received initial medical treatment from Health Ministry personnel at the scene before being taken to hospital in an ambulance," he added.
