Car stops in SUKE emergency lane to take pictures, causes crash

Car stops in SUKE emergency lane to take pictures, causes crash

This is the first accident on the expressway since its opening on Friday.

The motorcyclist sustained injuries to his leg after he crashed into the car, which had stopped in the emergency lane of the newly opened SUKE expressway.
PETALING JAYA:
A motorcyclist sustained injuries after crashing into a car which had stopped in the emergency lane of the newly opened Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway (SUKE) to take pictures yesterday.

Ampang Jaya district police chief Farouk Eshak said the driver had stopped the car in the emergency lane near the Bukit Teratai toll plaza, heading towards Kuala Lumpur, to take several scenic pictures.

The motorcyclist then crashed into the car, injuring his leg. He was taken to Hospital Ampang for treatment.

Both the car and the motorcycle were damaged.

“This is the first accident on the SUKE which was opened on Friday,” Farouk said.

The case is being investigated for obstruction of traffic and causing an accident, which could lead to a RM300 compound for both parties.

Farouk advised the public to only stop in the emergency lane in case of an urgent matter.

The newly opened stretch is the first first phase of the SUKE, which is a 16.6km expressway from the Cheras-Kajang interchange to the Bukit Antarabangsa interchange.

Toll charges have been waived for the first month.

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