KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was inches away from certain death but instead escaped with just an injured left hand when a concrete slab from the construction of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) fell and hit her car today.
Cheras district police chief Mohd Mokhsein Mohamed Zon said that the woman was driving along the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) from Sungai Besi towards Ampang and was nearing a petrol station in Bandar Tasik Selatan when the one-metre square concrete slab fell on her car.
“The 25-year-old woman, who was driving a Proton Saga BLM, was rescued by members of the public before being sent to hospital for treatment,” he said.
The incident caused traffic congestion lasting two hours, while traffic was diverted.
Prolintas, the project developer, later confirmed the accident and said a stop-work order had been immediately issued. It said the company would provide full cooperation for investigations into the accident.