Lorry Driver Dies After Hitting Vehicle Height Limit Sign & Causing It To Fall On Him
Paramedics confirmed that the stranded victim was dead at the scene.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 29 Sep 2022, 12:20 PM
A lorry driver died in Penang after he drove into a vehicle height limit signboard and caused it to fall on the roof of the lorry cabin that he was under
According to New Straits Times, the incident took place at Persiaran Paya Terubong 2 in Bayan Lepas yesterday afternoon, 28 September.
After the collision, the signboard fell onto the 48-year-old driver and pinned him to his seat for 20 minutes.
At 3.20pm, the Paya Terubong fire and rescue station received a distress call about the incident.
Upon arrival at the scene, operations officer Khairul Anuar Abd Rahim said they tried to extricate the victim using special rescue tools and managed to free him by 3.46pm.
