Lorry turns turtle, spills oil on Central Spine Road in Raub

 

An accident involving a lorry resulted in an oil spill at the Central Spine Road in Raub today. - Pic courtesy of Raub police

RAUB: A lorry transporting oil drums overturned due to brake and tyre problems, spilling its contents at Km35 of the Central Spine Road here today.

The 50-year-old driver, who was travelling alone along the dual carriageway, was unhurt.

Raub police chief Superintendent Mohd Shahril Abdul Rahman said district police were alerted to the mishap involving a Hino lorry about 8.30am.

"The lorry was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Gua Musang when the driver lost control due to brake and tyre issues.

"The vehicle skidded and overturned in the middle of the road.

"The incident caused oil from the drums to spill onto the expressway. Firefighters were deployed to clean up the spill," he said today.

Shahril said the slow and emergency lanes were opened to traffic as cleaning works were carried out on the fast lane. - NST