SITIAWAN — Three people, including a three-year-old girl, were injured after a lorry veered off the road along the West Coast Expressway (WCE) northbound near midnight.
The incident occurred at KM224.8 of the expressway at approximately 12.40 am.
The victims comprised a 34-year-old man, a 25-year-old woman and the three-year-old girl. The child was reported to be unconscious following the accident.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received an emergency call at 12.40 am.
A team of seven firefighters from the Ayer Tawar Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 1.04 am and found a Nissan lorry that had veered off the road.
Both adult victims were trapped inside the vehicle, while the young girl was reported to be unconscious.
Firefighters used specialised hydraulic rescue equipment to extricate the trapped victims.
All three victims were successfully rescued and handed over to Ministry of Health personnel for further medical treatment.
The rescue operation was brought under control at 1.20 am and fully concluded at 1.27 am.
-Astro Awani
