Another “freak” MRT accident at Subang
(The Sun Daily) – Chef killed, restaurant owner injured in freak accident
A chef was crushed to death and his employer sustained serious injuries in a freak accident in which a five-tonne scaffolding landed on their car in Jalan Subang yesterday.
Kelvin Kumar, 27, who worked at a restaurant in Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar, was killed on the spot while his employer, Anisah Abdul Rahman, 43, who suffered head and bodily injuries, was rushed to a private hospital nearby.
Fire and Rescue officer Hamzah Din, who headed the rescue, said the restaurateur was driving her Peugeot and was heading to the Federal Highway towards Shah Alam with Kelvin at 4.30pm when the accident happened.
He said traffic slowed down near a clock tower at the exit of Jalan Subang and the victim’s car edged next to a trailer loaded with the scaffolding.
It is learnt that seconds later, the scaffolding rolled off the trailer and fell onto their car, leaving both trapped in the vehicle.
Firemen who arrived at the scene managed to rescue Anisah from the wreckage 10 minutes later before Kelvin’s body was extricated and sent to the University Malaya Medical Centre for a post mortem.
The accident caused a massive jam in Jalan Subang that stretched for about 7km for hours.
It is believed that the scaffolding was being delivered to a light rail transit (LRT) construction site nearby.
Another staff of Anisah told theSun that his employer, who lives in SS7 here, had left with Kelvin for a hypermarket to shop for groceries and other items for the restaurant.
“I usually drive my boss (on such errands) but today she decided to drive herself and took Kelvin along as I was busy with other tasks. I never thought they would meet such cruel fate.
“Over the past few days, Kelvin was also extremely quiet, very unlike his regular jovial and talkative self,” said the staff, who declined to be named.
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Read prior “freak accident” by the same contractor at:
Motorist crushed to death by falling construction equipment at LRT extension site in Subang
Prasarana unlikely to replace TRC in LRT contract
