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Tanker lorry enters opposite lane, catches fire on Elite Highway
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10/12/2024
A tanker lorry carrying a load of palm oil skidded, veered into the opposite lane, and caught fire in a crash involving three cars at KM44.6 of the Elite Highway northbound around noon on Saturday (Oct 12).
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Just like a scene from an action movie, a tanker lorry carrying a load of palm oil skidded
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veered into the opposite lane and caught fire in a crash involving three cars at kilometre
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44.6 of the elite highway northbound around noon on Saturday.
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Nilai District Police Chief Superintendent Abdul Malik Hasim said the tanker, driven
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by a 53-year-old local man, was en route from Jassin, Malacca to Klang, Selangor.
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The driver lost control of the vehicle, colliding with a Proton Saga in the right lane, causing
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it to spin and come to a halt in the middle of the highway.
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The tanker then hit the guardrail, crossed into the opposite lane and stopped in the
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emergency lane while still ablaze.
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Debris from the accident scattered across the highway and two vehicles travelling in
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the opposite direction were damaged after hitting the debris.
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Abdul Malik reported that the Proton Saga driver, a 21-year-old woman, sustained minor
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injuries and was taken to Twangku Jafar Hospital in Seremban for treatment.
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Others involved in the accident, including the lorry driver, were unharmed.
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The case is being investigated under section 43 sub section 1 of the Road Transport Act
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1987.
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Police are appealing to any witnesses or those with information about the incident to contact
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the Nilai District Police Control Centre at 067904389 or the Traffic Investigation Officer,
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Inspector Mohamed Farid Daniel Azli, at 0129122198.
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For more information visit www.fema.gov.au
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