Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
Drivers reported of unusually heavy traffic and a number of accidents to Astro Radio Traffic, from as early as 715am this morning (January 13th).
Starting with the MEX Highway, there were 2 different accidents around the same area. According to Astro Radio Traffic’s report, “One involves 4 cars and an oil spill at KM13.5, only the middle lane is open for traffic. The other accident at Km13.7 is fatal, blocking the left and middle lanes involving a lorry, a tour van, and 2 cars.”
The accident at KM13.7 resulted in the death of a van driver who got stuck between his seat and the back of a lorry.
It also resulted in the injuries of 4 badminton players, including world badminton number one, Kento Momota, who were all in the same van.
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
The accident caused a 1 hour jam on the highway, up until 9:15am.
However, there were also a number of unusual accidents that happened this morning too, that attributed to the already heavy traffic.
Around 7.15am, officials reported of a car on fire on the NKVE, which caused a 4KM crawl from Setia Alam to Shah Alam.
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
A picture of the jam was posted by Astro Radio Traffic, but no pictures of the car itself was found.
Later on at 7.45am, it was reported that an accident involving a tanker at KM274.5 was blocking the right and middle lanes from Bandar Ainsdale to Nilai, and was also blocking the right lane on the other side.
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
This accident caused a hefty 1 hour crawl heading north up until around 9.15, and at 10.15am when this article was written, it was still jammed for half an hour, according to Waze.
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
In Astro Radio Traffic’s 8.45am report, Wazers reported of a lorry that had crashed into a construction site on the MRR2. It resulted in a 1 hour delay from Taman Melati to Ampang, and there is still currently a jam in the area (as of 10.30am this morning).
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
Another tanker accident on the PLUS Highway reported at 9.30am blocked the right, middle, and a part of the left lane at KM379.3, and traffic was jammed for up to 2KMs (as of 10.30am this morning).
Photo: Astro Radio Traffic
Accidents on Jalan Skudai in Johor Bahru, and in Tikam Batu, Kedah had also caused delays of up to 1 hour this morning.
So there you have it! We sure hope this explains why you were late to work this morning!
By: Dzamira Dzafri
