Man in his 20s killed after Myvi crashes into shipping container

SHAH ALAM – A man in his 20s was killed after the Perodua Myvi he was driving crashed into a shipping container left by the roadside in Puncak Alam on Wednesday. 

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the department received an emergency call at 8.14am, and firefighters arrived at the scene 14 minutes later.

The victim was found unconscious in the driver’s seat, trapped inside the car with severe head injuries.

Firefighters extricated him from the wreckage before Health Ministry personnel confirmed his death.

The victim’s body was handed over to the police.

“The operation involved seven firefighters, assisted by a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle,” he said.