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JPJ officer dies after lorry crashes into department vehicle during inspection

SEREMBAN, Oct 16 — A Road Transport Department (JPJ) officer was killed and another seriously injured in a c...

JPJ officer dies after lorry crashes into department vehicle during inspection

A Road Transport Department (JPJ) officer lost his life and another was seriously injured in a crash involving a JPJ vehicle and two lorries on the North-South Expressway near the Senawang exit last night, according to the Malay Mail. The accident occurred around 10.50pm when the officers were inspecting a lorry on the emergency lane.

A second lorry traveling behind them allegedly lost control and crashed into the JPJ SUV and the lorry being inspected. No official statement has been released by the authorities as of the time of reporting, but a senior Negeri Sembilan JPJ officer confirmed that one of the department's personnel had died in the crash.

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