Army officer, 24, dies after car collides with cement lorry
The accident occurred at approximately 3.40am, leaving the victim trapped in his mangled vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Melaka Fire and Rescue Department public relations officer, deputy superintendent II Mohd Hafidzatullah Rashid, said they received a distress call from a member of the public at 3.42am.
"A team of seven firefighters from the Masjid Tanah Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene and arrived within five minutes," he said when contacted.
The rescue team managed to extricate the victim, who was pinned in the driver's seat, at 4.11am.
A medical officer at the scene confirmed the victim had died, and the body was handed over to the police for further action.
Firefighters also carried out a clean-up operation to remove accident debris. The operation concluded at 6.57am.
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