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#NSTviral: Malaysians heroically lift car blocking traffic in Subang Jaya [WATCH]
SUBANG JAYA: Malaysians rallied together to lift a car that was double-parked and blocking another vehicle from exiting at Jalan Putra Mahkota 7/6B, Putra Heights.
In a viral TikTok video shared by user Alianadhierah, a group of men were seen lifting a red Perodua Axia, which had been irresponsibly parked and obstructing cars along a row of shoplots.
Despite the Perodua Axia weighing between 850kg and 890kg, the group successfully managed to lift the car.
Alianadhierah said that the thoughtless driver had failed to leave a contact number, later updating that the driver was fined by traffic police in a subsequent video.
The post, which has garnered over 321,000 views and 109 comments, sparked mixed reactions from Netizens. Some criticised the irresponsible driver's actions, while others praised the kindness of the group of men who came to the rescue.
User Duan joked, "The car owner must be looking out of the window above the shoplots."
Another user, Fero, expressed anger at the driver's actions, saying, "The driver didn't consider the inconvenience caused to others."
Meanwhile, user Nur Ikhwanie Lim Yee Chia commended the heroes who helped lift the car, saying, "Hats off to those who generously helped lift the car. Thankfully, it was an Axia — if it had been a lorry or a bus, it would have been a whole different story!"
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