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MUAR: Four people were killed when a lorry, which was heading south to Johor Baharu, skidded and veered into the opposite lane before crashing into a trailer lorry at Kilometre 141 of the North South Expressway near the Pagoh exit here yesterday.
Muar Fire and Rescue operations officer, Senior Fire Officer II Mohd Johar Tunin said the drivers and attendants in both lorries were killed in the crash which occurred at about 5.10am.
He said firemen took about 10 minutes to extricate the four victims in the mangled vehicles.
The accident caused a massive traffic jam as only one lane was opened to motorists.
Meanwhile, Muar District police chief ACP Azman Ayob said the four victims were identified as Clearance Juwad and Christope Kono, both 20 and hailed from Sarawak; Ramlee Ishak, 42, and Sofian Ali, 38.
He said all the victims died on the spot.
Police had yet to ascertained who, among the victims, were driving the lorries, one of which was laden with meat and corn, while the other laden with electrical appliances.
Azman said the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama