Motorist escapes injury after tree branch falls on car in Ipoh

A 31-year-old driver was unharmed when a tree branch fell on his car in front of the Kuala Kangsar TNB office.

The Perak Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call and arrived on the scene promptly, but the driver had already exited the vehicle.

Preliminary investigations revealed the branch was from a brittle tree, approximately 50 years old, and was removed by firefighters using a chainsaw.

IPOH, Oct 17 — A 31-year-old motorist escaped unhurt after a tree branch fell onto his Perodua Myvi in front of the Kuala Kangsar Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) office this morning.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received an emergency call at 8.57am, prompting seven personnel from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station to rush to the scene.

The driver had managed to get out of the vehicle before the firemen arrived.

Preliminary investigations found that a branch from a tree believed to be more than 50 years old had become brittle and fallen onto the car. No heavy rain or storm was reported at the time of the incident.

Sabarodzi said firefighters used a chainsaw to remove the fallen branch, and the operation ended at 9.20am. — Bernama

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一名 31 岁的司机在瓜拉江沙 TNB 办事处前，被掉落的树枝砸中汽车，所幸未受伤。

霹雳州消防救援部门接到紧急电话后迅速赶到现场，但司机已经下车。

初步调查显示，这根树枝来自一棵树龄约 50 年的脆弱树木，消防员用电锯将其移除。

怡保，10 月 17 日 — 今天早上，一名 31 岁的司机在瓜拉江沙国家能源有限公司 (TNB) 办公室前，一根树枝掉到了他的 Perodua Myvi 上，他幸运地逃脱了。

霹雳州消防救援局助理局长（行动）萨巴罗兹·诺尔·艾哈迈德表示，该部门于上午 8 点 57 分接到紧急电话，随即派出瓜拉江沙消防救援站的七名人员赶赴现场。

消防员到达之前，司机已经设法从车里出来了。

初步调查显示，一根据信树龄超过50年的树枝因老化变脆而掉落在汽车上。事发时未接到暴雨或风暴报告。

萨巴罗齐表示，消防员使用电锯移除了掉落的树枝，救援行动于上午9点20分结束。——马新社

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