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PETALING JAYA: A woman had a close shave to death after a part of a tower crane fell off a trailer and struck her car at Jalan SS2 / 24, Petaling Jaya, yesterday.
Petaling Jaya District Police Chief, ACP, Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal, said that in the 5.45pm incident, the 25-year-old victim was driving a Perodua Myvi car and heading home.
“When he was driving at the scene, suddenly a part of the tower crane fell off the trailer and hit his car.
“After the impact, the roof, the windshield and various other parts of the car were damaged, but the victim escaped without injury,” he said in a statement.
Nik Ezanee said the initial investigation found that the accident occurred after part of the tower crane collided with two telephone poles, causing them to collapse onto Jalan SS2 / 24.
He said the woman filed a police report, but the trailer driver has not yet done so.
“Members of the public rushed to the scene to provide first aid to the victim and to help control the traffic situation.
“The investigation document was opened under Rules 19 of Road Traffic Rules 166/59 since the cargo carried on the trailer had fallen and caused an accident,” he said.
