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Woman killed as container falls onto car in Penang [WATCH]

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman was killed and a man injured after a container fell off a trailer and crushed several vehicles in Jalan Bukit Tengah here this morning.

Lee Zi Rou, 21, died at the scene due to severe injuries during the 9.16am incident.

Bandar Perda Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Mohd Nor Azamuddin Abdullah said firefighters were despatched to the scene after the department received a call about the accident.

He said the accident involved three cars and two lorries, one of which is a trailer.

"The male victim, aged 25, was pulled out of his vehicle by members of the public before the Fire Department arrived. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

"Our team used special equipment to extricate the woman who was trapped in her vehicle," he said today.

Azamuddin said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

"The woman's body was handed over to police for further action.

"The Fire Department removed the container with two cranes, then concluded the operation."

Earlier, videos and photos of the accident at the Federal Highway intersection in Bukit Tengah went viral.

One video showed the moment the container fell from the trailer.

Dashcam footage showed the container tipping over when the trailer driver made a turn, landing on several vehicles waiting at the traffic light.

It is understood that the victim was driving alone to work at the time of the accident.

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