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KUALA LUMPUR – A tree-fall incident along Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur on July 18 claimed the life of a 43-year-old driver and left a family of seven, including two young children, hospitalised.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred near the Singapore Embassy at approximately 10.20pm, pinning two vehicles beneath a massive fallen tree.<\/p>\n
Dang Wangi police department chief Sazalee Adam said police received a report on the incident at about 10.20pm.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitial investigations found that the fallen tree landed on two cars carrying a total of eight people.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the cars was driven by a 43-year-old man. The vehicle sustained severe damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe driver was pronounced dead at Hospital Kuala Lumpur at 4am on July 19 due to injuries,\u201d he said in a statement on July 19.<\/p>\n
Sazalee said the other car was carrying seven family members comprising five adults, a two-year-old child and a two-month-old infant.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone of them suffered physical injuries. However, they are receiving treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) completed clearing and cutting up the fallen tree at about midnight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two vehicles involved were also towed away to restore the flow of traffic along Jalan Tun Razak,\u201d he said. THE STAR\/ASIA NEWS NETWORK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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