GEORGE TOWN: A 34-year-old lorry driver escaped with minor injuries after his grocery-laden five-tonne vehicle skidded and overturned along Jalan Paya Terubong this afternoon.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department operations division assistant director John Sagun Francis said the department received an emergency call at 1.53pm.
He said a team of nine personnel from the Paya Terubong fire station was deployed to the scene near Green Garden Apartments.
“The accident involved a single five-tonne Euro bonded lorry carrying groceries that had skidded and flipped onto its side.
“The driver had already been extricated from the wreckage by members of the public before our personnel arrived,” he said in a statement.
John said the victim sustained minor injuries in the incident.
“He received initial treatment at the scene before being transported by Malaysian Red Crescent personnel to a nearby hospital for further medical attention,” he added.
Firefighters conducted an assessment of the scene and carried out cleanup operations to clear any oil spill caused by the crash, ensuring the roadway was safe for motorists.
The operation ended at 3.29pm.