Attendant dies in 2-lorry crash on North-South Expressway

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Attendant dies in 2-lorry crash on North-South Expressway


All three lanes heading south near Ayer Hitam in Johor were blocked in the 8.35am incident

The attendant was trapped in the front passenger seat, while the two lorry drivers were uninjured. (JBPM pic)

PETALING JAYA: A lorry attendant died in a crash between two lorries at KM79.9 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) near Ayer Hitam, Johor, today.

The 26-year-old attendant, who was trapped in the front passenger seat, died at the scene in the 8.35am incident.

The 40-year-old driver and the second lorry’s driver, 35, were unhurt.


The crash blocked all three lanes of the highway heading south, causing traffic congestion.

Ayer Hitam fire and rescue station operations commander Nasrul Rahman Rusdi said they received an emergency call just before 9am and sent six personnel from the station to the scene.

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