TANKER LADEN WITH CHEMICAL OVERTURNED THIS MORNING AT NORTH SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NEAR JELAPANG CAUSING MASSIVE JAM

Chemical tanker overturns near Jelapang toll

By Audrey Dermawan | audreymd@nst.com.my 

IPOH: A tanker, laden with chemical, overturned at Km269 of the North East Expressway here this morning, causing its content to spill all over the road.

Fire and Rescue Hazmat team conducting a check on the condition of the tanker and the chemical. -- Muhaizan Yahya

The 7.30am accident also involved two other cars which were passing through the stretch at that time.

The accident which happened about 3km from the Jelapang toll plaza caused massive traffic jam, stretching several kilometres.

A tanker laden with chemical Formaldehyde overturned at Km269 of the North East Expressway this morning. -- Pix by Muhaizan Yahya.

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The spilled contents also caused motorists to suffer from eye irritation and breathing difficulty.

The Fire and Rescue Hazmat team is working to move the tanker away and clean the mess.

The tanker, laden with chemical, overturned at Km269 of the North East Expressway this morning. Pix by Muhaizan Yahya.