An accident happened on the Woodlands causeway last Thursday (13 October) involving 2 cars and 2 lorries, with a grey car being wrecked beyond recognition.
One of the victims who was a passenger in one of the cars, was apparently stuck between the seat and the steering wheel of the stricken car for 30 minutes.
He was eventually freed and rescued by firefighters from the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia and escaped with injuries to his head and some fractured ribs.
The man, 50-year-old Mr Chen, spoke to Shin Min Daily News and said that at the time of the accident, he saw a lorry accelerating towards the car that he was in through the rearview mirror.
He then heard a crash and worried that his car would be hit, he then bent down to protect his head – and when the collision occurred, his feet were crushed and he then became stuck inside the vehicle.
Being trapped inside the car for 10 minutes, he thought he was going to die, before the firefighter arrived on site and used a cutting tool to remove the car door and car mirror, before freeing him after about half an hour.
Chen told SMDN that he felt like he had returned from the gates of hell, and that he was thinking of his family when he was trapped inside.
He has since been discharged from the hospital on Friday, and he said that he still feels pain and needs to rest for at least a month – he is also scheduled to see his doctor again in 2 weeks for his spinal injuries.
Chen added that he was told if the rescue was delayed, he could’ve been paralysed.