PUBLISHED ONNovember 18, 2025 10:13 AMUPDATEDNovember 19, 2025 1:18 AMBYSean LerA structure at Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project collapsed on Tuesday (Nov 18) afternoon, crushing a car that was passing underneath.
An in-vehicle camera footage circulating on social media shows the structure's legs giving way just as a motorcyclist passes by.
Within a split second, the entire structure, including the platform it was supporting, collapses onto the road, crushing a grey Suzuki Swift hatchback.
Metal scaffolding for the construction of the East Coast Rail Link in Malaysia collapsed onto the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 on Wednesday (Nov 18), impacting a car. Firefighters rescued the driver, and Gombak District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said that she did not suffer major injuries. #malaysianews #malaysia #collapse #construction #accident #traffic
According to the Bandar Baru Selayang fire and rescue station, the incident happened at about 1.45pm.
Selangor fire and rescue department operations assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar told Malaysian media that the victim escaped unharmed and was not taken to hospital.
"The victim had already been pulled out by members of the public before fire and rescue personnel arrived at the scene," he said.
Malaysia Rail Link, a government-linked entity to administer the implementation of the ECRL, said that construction work at the affected stretch of the ECRL construction has been halted.
The agency added that the structure which fell was used to prevent construction debris from falling onto the road.
"As a safety measure, all construction work in the affected area has been stopped pending a thorough investigation by the relevant authorities," Malaysia Rail Link said, adding that financial assistance will be provided to the vehicle's owner.
The ECRL is a railway project under construction and it connects the eastern and western coasts of Peninsula Malaysia — from Port Klang in Selangor to Kota Bahru in Kelantan.
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