Driver killed in Kulai lorry-tanker collision

 The driver of a Hino lorry was confirmed dead at the scene by health ministry personnel.

Screenshots of a viral video showing a group of people moving a person away from a burning vehicle after the accident at the North-South Expressway (PLUS) today. (Facebook pic)

JOHOR BAHRU:

 A lorry driver was killed in a collision involving the vehicle he was driving and a tanker at Km40.6 (northbound) on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) in Kulai, near here, today.

Kulai fire and rescue station chief Fauzi Awang said the driver of a Hino lorry was confirmed dead at the scene by health ministry personnel.

He said the department received an emergency call at 12.14pm and deployed three vehicles and 16 personnel from the Kulai fire and rescue station.

Upon arrival, the team found an empty tanker lorry about 80% burned which had collided with a Hino lorry carrying flour.

“The team extricated the victim’s body, which was trapped in the driver’s seat, before handing it over to the police,” he said in a statement, adding that the other driver had been rescued by members of the public.

He also said the operation concluded at 2.28pm after firefighters extinguished the blaze.

PLUS said the incident caused severe traffic congestion stretching up to eight kilometres.

It also said all northbound lanes were closed to facilitate rescue operations, firefighting efforts, and the removal of the vehicles involved.

A video of a group of people moving a person away from a burning vehicle has gone viral. - FMT