JPJ Officer Dies After Lorry Collision on PLUS Highway

A personnel from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) lost his life following a collision involving a lorry and several vehicles on the PLUS Highway near the Senawang exit.

The incident occurred during a routine vehicle inspection operation when a heavy lorry struck the stationary vehicles and personnel at the inspection point. A second JPJ officer was among those injured in the impact, along with the lorry driver and the operator of a motor loader vehicle.

Emergency responders attended to the scene following the collision. The injured parties were transported to medical facilities for treatment, though details regarding the severity of their conditions were not immediately available.

The circumstances leading to the lorry's collision with the parked vehicles remain under investigation. Authorities have not yet released formal statements regarding the cause of the incident or whether mechanical failure, driver error, or other factors contributed to the accident.

The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns for road enforcement personnel conducting inspections on busy highways, particularly on major expressways such as PLUS where high-speed traffic presents inherent risks to stationary workers.