Kuala lumpur: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has confirmed that the air quality remains safe and under control following a collision between two chemical tanker lorries on the Second Link bridge, KM0.8 of the PLUS Expressway, yesterday evening.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, operations commander Senior Fire Officer II Nurmala Sideli stated that a Hazmat team from the Larkin Fire and Rescue Station conducted an assessment using two specialised devices, namely Gasmet FTiR and GFG Multi Gas Detector, upon arriving at the scene. "Readings showed no presence of hazardous chemicals in the air. Observations also found no signs of foam, oil patches or discolouration on the water surface," she noted in a statement today.

The incident occurred at 5.41 pm and involved two trailer lorries traveling from Singapore to Malaysia. The red trailer, carrying propylene glycol, reportedly had its ISO tank detach and plunge into the sea after rear-ending a white trailer that had broken down on the road shoulder. The white trailer's ISO tank for sodium hypochlorite was empty at the time and confirmed to be leak-free.

Nurmala reported that the driver of the red lorry received initial treatment at Gelang Patah Health Clinic before being sent to the hospital. The driver of the white lorry was unharmed, while a motorcyclist also skidded at the scene but did not sustain serious injuries. The ISO tank that fell into the sea is currently under supervision by the Marine Police and Marine Department. The scene has been handed over to PLUS Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Malaysia Police after being declared safe.