Man Left Injured After His Car Skids And Falls Onto Railway Track More Than 9 Metres Below

By Lara Lindemann  •  08 Aug 2022 in News

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Early this morning, a man was injured when the car he was driving from the Tebrau Highway towards the city centre skidded and fell onto a railway track more than nine metres below.

In the incident, which took place at around 2 am on the railway near the Wadi Hana area in Johor, the victim who was driving a Proton Iriz managed to get out of the vehicle on his own before help arrived.

Operations Commander from Larkin Fire and Rescue Station (BBP), Mohd Nazaruddin Ahmad Zainuddin, confirmed the incident following a report received by the station at about 2.32 am.

He stated that a team of 11 members along with some machinery, a van belonging to Emergency Service Assistance Unit (EMRS) and a Fire Motor Unit (RIM) were rushed to the scene to help the victim.

“Arriving at the location, we found a 28-year-old man with minor injuries. A medical team from Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) then treated the victim before bringing him back up, on a stretcher,” he said, confirming that the operation ended at 3 am.

According to Berita Harian, the victim has been handed over to HSA for further assistance.