KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9, 2014:
A lorry driver died and another was injured in a two-lorry crash in Jalan Batu 10 Lekir, Sitiawan.
A one-tonne lorry, driven by a man in his 30s, collided into a two-tonne lorry coming from the opposite direction, killing the driver of the smaller vehicle on the spot.
The driver of the two-tonne lorry managed to survive with light injuries.
Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the scene 12 minutes after receiving the emergency call at 12.27pm today.
A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department said: “The firemen had to use specialised equipment, including a cable winch to retrieve the body of the deceased trapped in the wreckage.”
The operation took more than 30 minutes.
Firemen took about 30 minutes to extricate the lorry driver's body which was trapped in the wreckage.
Article source:
http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/09/09/lorry-driver-dies-collision-another-lorry/#ixzz3CnzDzJ7m
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