KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has stopped all construction works and pledged full cooperation with authorities after a temporary steel canopy at its East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) construction site in Selayang collapsed onto a passing car along the MRR2 this afternoon.

In a statement today, MRL said the structure - built as part of works for Road Under Bridge (RUB) #16 in Kampung Sungai Pusu - failed at around 2pm, crushing a Suzuki Swift.

Pictures from emergency responders showed the vehicle trapped beneath several fallen metal beams.

MRLconfirmed that the driver involved in the incident on the Batu Caves-bound stretch of Jalan MRR2 FT28"is safe".

It also said that immediate financial assistance will be provi...