KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 -- A man died following a collision involving a Nissan X-Trail SUV and a Scania trailer along Jalan Muar-Jementah Batu 16 in Segamat yesterday.

Senior Fire Officer I Zuraimi Haron, operations commander from the Segamat Fire and Rescue Station, said a fire engine with six personnel was dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 5.52pm.

"Upon arriving at 6.17pm, we found the accident involved a Scania trailer and a Nissan X-Trail SUV.

"A 37-year-old man was trapped in the driver's seat of the SUV, while a 36-year-old woman - believed to be his wife - sustained injuries.

"However, the 46-year-old Scania trailer driver was unharmed," he told Sinar Harian.

Firefighters used special rescue equipment to ...