A container truck's overheight cargo struck a bridge, causing the container to detach and crash onto the fast lane, resulting in the death of a driver and injuries to five others.
A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025, near Macassar, involving a container truck, a light delivery van, and another vehicle. The incident unfolded around 7:30 am on the N2 Highway as the container truck, traveling towards Strand, encountered the Kramat Bridge. The truck's overheight cargo struck the bridge, causing the container to detach and crash onto the fast lane below.
Tragically, the detached container collided with a mini truck and a red VW Polo, resulting in the death of the driver of the mini truck. Five other individuals, three males and two females aged between 34 and 37, sustained injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention.An eyewitness, who observed the truck moments before the accident, recounted the harrowing scene. They noticed the truck with its immense container as they drove behind it in the slow lane. As the truck approached the bridge, the container collided with the bridge structure, then detached and plummeted onto the fast lane, crushing both the mini truck and the red VW Polo. The witness, along with other motorists, rushed to assist. They managed to extricate one person from the red VW Polo, but upon reaching the mini truck, they discovered the driver had already succumbed to their injuries.Overwhelmed by the tragedy, the witness was forced to leave the scene. Macassar police, responding to the incident, have opened a case of culpable homicide as investigations continue to determine the circumstances surrounding the accident
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