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Five ECRL workers hurt in highway crash on East Coast Expressway
A utility vehicle carrying East Coast Rail Link project workers struck a road barrier on the East Coast Expressway in Maran, leaving five people injured including four Chinese nationals.
LSN Malaysia ·
MARAN — Five workers engaged in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project sustained injuries after a Hilux vehicle collided with a road barrier on the East Coast Expressway near here on Sept 30.
The group comprised four Chinese nationals and one local worker who were travelling in the utility vehicle when the accident occurred. All five were reported injured in the incident, prompting emergency response from local authorities.
Details surrounding the exact circumstances of the collision remain under investigation. The injured workers were provided medical attention following the crash.
The ECRL project, a major infrastructure initiative spanning the East Coast region, continues to employ a significant workforce of both international and local personnel. Safety protocols and road conditions along project-related transport routes remain areas of ongoing concern for project management.