Man dies in in North-South Expressway crash

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IPOH - A man is killed in an accident involving three trailers and two other vehicles, at KM382.3 of the North-South Expressway (Plus) southbound, near here early this morning.

A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said that the department received a call at about 1am today, and firefighters from the Slim River Fire and Rescue station were dispatched to the scene.

"Upon arrival at the location, it was found that there had been an accident involving three trailers laden with steel bars, a Nissan X-trail and a Proton Iris. A 44-year-old man was trapped and confirmed dead by Ministry of Health personnel, who were also rushed to the scene.

"The trapped victim was removed with special equipment, assisted by two cranes. The body was then handed over to the police for further action,” he said.

Until now, there is no further information regarding the deceased, and the body has been taken to a nearby hospital for a post-mortem.

According to Plus Twitter account, the accident caused traffic crawls for four kilometres, as all lanes were blocked and work to remove vehicles involved in the accident was being carried out. - BERNAMA