A tragic accident claimed the life of a lorry driver when his one-ton lorry crashed into the rear of a garbage truck in Penang.
State Fire and Rescue Department Operations and Rescue Division assistant director, John, said the incident happened on Monday (25th) at 12:04pm. The 42-year-old victim, Mohamad Rosadi, was trapped in the driver’s seat in critical condition.
“Upon receiving the emergency call, rescue teams from Perai and Batu Ferringhi fire stations were immediately dispatched to the scene. When we arrived, we found that a one-ton lorry had collided with the back of a garbage truck, with the driver pinned inside. Our team had to use special rescue tools to free him,” he explained.
The victim was successfully extricated at 12:49pm, but was pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry medical officers.
His remains were later handed over to the police for further action. The entire rescue operation concluded at 1:02pm.
