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Woman Crushed To Death By Container After It Detaches From Trailer

The incident occurred at the Federal Highway intersection in Bukit Tengah, Penang yesterday, 13 November.

Cover image via @buletintv3 (TikTok) & Fire and rescue department via New Straits Times

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A container crushed a driver to death while the trailer carrying it was making a left turn on Jalan Bukit Tengah in Penang yesterday, 13 November

The incident occurred at 9.16am when the victim, Lee Zi Rou, 21, was waiting at the traffic light at the Federal Highway intersection in Bukit Tengah, reported the New Straits Times.

A dashcam video shows the container detaching from the trailer and falling over several vehicles as the trailer was making a left turn.

Photos from the scene show Lee's Perodua Bezza crushed under the container. She was pronounced dead at the scene by medical officers due to severe injuries.

Another victim, Tan Chou Theng, 25, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Lee Zi Rou's Perodua Bezza after the incident.

Image via Fire and rescue department via New Straits Times

Bandar Perda fire and rescue station operations commander Mohd Nor Azamuddin Abdullah said the incident involved three cars and two lorries, one of which is a trailer

Members of the public rescued Tan before firefighters arrived, while Lee's body was extricated after 30 minutes using special equipment.

It is understood that Lee was driving alone to work at the time of the incident.

According to The Star, the police have arrested the driver of the trailer. Preliminary alcohol and urine screenings indicated that the driver was not under the influence during the incident.

The case will be investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving.

The dashcam footage of the incident can be found below:

@buletintv3 Wanita maut manakala seorang lelaki cedera selepas kenderaan dipandu mereka dihempap kontena yang terjatuh daripada sebuah treler dalam kemalangan di Jalan Bukit Tengah, Bukit Mertajam. #BuletinTV3#KemalanganMaut #DihempapKontena #BukitMertajam original sound - BuletinTV3

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