Trailer and 10 cars in pile-up but no one's killed

SEREMBAN: It was like a scene from some Hollywood movie. On a dark, wet morning, a trailer skidded onto the wrong side of the road, panicking 10 car drivers in its path.

Some cars slammed into each other, some landed in a ditch, one burst into flames and a driver of a Proton Tiara was pinned to his seat.

Miraculously, no one was killed in the 7.45am incident near Taman Bukit Mas on a rain-soaked Jalan Seremban-Tampin here yesterday.

The vehicles involved were a Perodua Kancil, Proton Wiras and several four-wheel drive vehicles.
Acting Seremban OCPD Supt Ahmad Mahmud said the driver of the car which burst into flames managed to get out in time.
Rescue personnel managed to free the driver who was caught in the seat of another car.

He said four other drivers sought outpatient treatment at Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital. So far, eight people have lodged reports on the accident.

Supt Ahmad said the trailer driver could have fallen asleep resulting in the vehicle veering in the direction of the oncoming cars before landing in a nearby drain.

The incident caused a huge jam during the morning rush hour.

Source: Star newspaper
Pictures: NST newspaper, Star newspaper, The Malay Mail newspaper