Tanker carrying 32,000 litres of fuel crashes into car in Temerloh, two occupants feared burnt
KUANTAN, Aug 15 — A fuel tanker carrying 32,000 litres of diesel and petrol crashed into a car at KM9 Jalan Temerl...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — A fuel tanker carrying 32,000 litres of diesel and petrol collided with a car on KM9 Jalan Temerloh-Triang yesterday, causing a catastrophic explosion, with two occupants of the vehicle feared to have been burned to death. Temerloh police chief ACP Mohd Nasyim Bahron disclosed that the incident was reported to the force around 4.30pm.
"Reports indicated that the tanker, en route from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan to Temerloh, had lost control, crossed into the opposite lane, and collided with the car," he explained. The fiery crash saw both vehicles engulfed in flames. Nevertheless, the 37-year-old tanker driver managed to flee the scene with only minor injuries.
The police have not yet identified the car's occupants due to the wreckage's condition, while the firefighting operations are ongoing as the accident involved fuel, necessitating careful handling. The tanker driver is expected to be detained under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 to aid the ongoing investigation.
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