BATU PAHAT: A 44-year-old tanker lorry driver cheated death when he lost control of the vehicle as it skidded and landed on its side at Km76.3 of the North-South Expressway near here today. However, Ramasamy Ranggasamy from Taman Cendana, Pasir Gudang, suffered a broken leg in the 7.35am incident. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Wahib Musa said initial investigations revealed the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to veer. “The driver lost control of the vehicle and it skidded for several metres before crashing into the road divider. The tanker landed on its right side.

Source: New Strait Times September 24, 2017 13:18 UTC