Kemaman:A tragic accident involving two lorries on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) at Kilometre 328.8, near Kerteh, resulted in the death of a lorry attendant and severe injuries to the driver.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the incident occurred early in the morning at 5.30 am as the vehicles were heading towards Kuala Terengganu. The Kemaman police chief, Superintendent Mohd Razi Rosli, reported that the lorry attendant, 27-year-old Mohd Nurarif Kassim from Bukit Rambai, Melaka, died after being ejected from the lorry during the crash.
The accident happened when a Hino lorry, moving in the left lane, reportedly rear-ended a Nissan lorry traveling in the same direction. The impact caused the Hino lorry to lose control, skid, and crash into the road divider.
The driver of the Hino lorry, 32-year-old Mohammad Izzuan Kemi, sustained severe injuries and is currently receiving treatment in the Red Zone of the Dungun Hospital Emergency Unit. Fortunately, the driver and attendant of the Nissan lorry were unharmed. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.