Earlier today (March 25th), a concrete block fell off a lorry along the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) on the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE).
Photo via SUKE
The incident, which happened this morning, temporarily blocked the middle lane and caused heavy traffic from Taman Melawati all the way towards the construction site near Dataran Ukay.
#kltu MRR2: It’s congested for 3.5KM from Bkt Antarabangsa - Dataran Ukay due to a fallen concrete block that’s blocking the middle lane
Posted by Astro Radio Traffic on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
#kltu MRR2: A concrete block that fell from a lorry is blocking the middle lane and is causing heavy traffic from Tmn...
Posted by Astro Radio Traffic on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Soon after the incident was reported, netizens expressed their concerns about the safety of the expressway.
However, Projek Lintasan Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Sdn Bhd (Prolintas), the developer of the SUKE project, has denied having any involvement in the incident.
A statement posted by Prolintas clarified that the concrete block fell from a lorry that was driving along the stretch and was not part of the construction of SUKE.
It added that the incident was cleared in less than half an hour and traffic resumed to the usual crawl during rush hour.
By: Amy Shariffudin
