A dashcam video is believed to have captured moments before the tragic accident on the KM204.0 of the northbound North-South Expressway that claimed seven lives Monday (Dec 23) night.
The recording shared on TikTok shows several vehicles switching on their hazard lights and driving slowly to warn other road users about a lorry tyre in the middle lane.
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The recording shared on TikTok shows several vehicles switching on their hazard lights and driving slowly to warn other road users about a lorry tyre in the middle lane.
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00:00A dashcam video is believed to have captured moments before the tragic accident on kilometre
00:12204 of the northbound North-South Expressway that claimed seven lives Monday night.
00:18The recording shared on TikTok shows several vehicles switching on their hazard lights
00:23and driving slowly to warn other road users about a lorry tyre in the middle lane.
00:28The relatively dark road conditions made it difficult for drivers to spot the tyre.
00:33According to police, the right front tyre of a lorry driven by a 31-year-old man had
00:39come off.
00:40A tour bus carrying 27 passengers hit the tyre, lost control and veered into the opposite
00:46lane before colliding with a trailer driven by a 27-year-old man accompanied by a 16-year-old
00:53passenger.
00:54The collision caused the trailer to veer into the left lane, hitting the road barrier
00:58before colliding with a sedan and an MPV.
01:02The crash resulted in the deaths of a driver and four MPV passengers, in addition to the
01:07bus driver and a passenger.
01:10At least 33 people were injured.
01:13The case is being investigated under section 41, subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act
01:191987.