A fireman was hurt when a burger stall being towed by a lorry fell onto the road in Kamunting, hitting his motorcycle and a car.
KAMUNTING: A fireman was injured when a burger stall being towed by a lorry toppled over onto a road here.
Taiping district police chief ACP Abdul Malek Ismail said the 28-year-old motorcyclist sustained injuries to his forehead, neck and both hands.
Police were alerted to the incident after a dashcam video of it went viral on Facebook.
“Initial investigations found that the incident occurred on Jan 20 at about 3.30 pm, when a Hino rigid lorry driven by a 30-year-old man was towing a burger stall from Taiping to Kamunting,” he said.
Abdul Malek said the lorry driver lost control, causing the stall to fall onto the road.
The falling stall hit the victim and a Proton Saga driven by a 34-year-old woman.
The car driver escaped unharmed, while the motorcyclist was receiving treatment at Taiping Hospital.
The case is being investigated under Rule 92 of the Road Traffic Regulations 1959.
