Woman in Malaysia killed after crane part falls on car

Chin Khoon Sing (inset) was killed instantly when part of a crane fell onto her car along Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur. Photo from The Star Online/Asia News Network.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A 23-year-old woman died a week before her 24th birthday when part of a crane fell onto her car.

The victim, identified as Chin Khoon Sing, from George Town, Penang, was driving along Jalan Raja Chulan at about 7:15 p.m. yesterday when a piece of the construction crane fell from over 20 storeys.

Chin was killed instantly.

The body was brought to Hospital Kuala Lumpur for a post-mortem.

According to sources, police are recording a statement from the management in charge of the crane and the cause is being investigated.

Family members and friends of Chin were seen entering the hospital’s morgue but they declined to comment.