A tanker lorry, believed to be carrying oil, skidded and overturned at Kilometer 27.8 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway on Friday, killing the driver.
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00:00A tanker lorry skidded and overturned at kilometer 27.8 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak highway on Friday.
00:11Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department Director Datuk Seri Muhammad Yusri
00:17Hassan Bazri confirmed to The Straits Times that the tanker driver died in the incident.
00:22Efforts to clear the affected lanes and remove the overturned trailer are currently underway.
00:28Muhammad Yusri added that one lane has been reopened for traffic and further details will
00:34be provided by the Selangor Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department soon.
00:39The Malaysian Highway Authority, LLM, reported that the accident, which occurred at 5.25pm,
00:47blocked all lanes heading towards Kuala Lumpur.
00:50By 6pm, heavy traffic congestion was reported from Genting Sempat to the Gombaktol Plaza
00:56and from Bukit Tinggi to Genting Sempat due to the crash.
00:59The LLM advised motorists to use alternative routes, redirecting traffic towards the Genting
01:05Sempat intersection and recommending Jalan Gombak as an alternative.
01:10A median opening was also created at kilometer 28.4 to allow vehicles stuck in traffic to
01:16make a U-turn and exit via Genting Sempat.
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