Man dies in 10-vehicle pile-up in Seremban

 

Rescue workers took two hours to extricate the victim’s body from under a lorry. (Bernama pic)

SEREMBAN: 

A man was killed, a woman seriously injured and two others hurt in an accident involving 10 vehicles, including two lorries that were carrying rocks, at Lingkaran Tengah Seremban near a Caltex petrol station today.

Negeri Sembilan fire and rescue department operations commander Hamlan Ishak said the man, believed to be in his 40s, had severe head and body injuries.

“A team of five firefighters from the Seremban fire and rescue station, along with one fire engine, was dispatched to the scene after receiving a call at 1.28pm.

“It took two hours, with the help of a crane, to extricate the deceased victim from under a lorry.

The accident involved several cars, including an Axia, Proton Saga, Perodua Myvi, Proton Persona, Nissan X-Trail, Perodua Kancil, Honda City and Mitsubishi Triton,

 he said.

He said the lorry drivers sustained only minor injuries.

The injured were taken to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital here.- FMT