Traffic at Km109.5 of the North-South Expressway near Taman Kempas here was reduced to a snail's pace when a motorist acted "strangely" after his car was involved in an accident with a mini-lorry yesterday.
The motorist, in his 40s, had climbed up his car rooftop almost immediately after the 6.25am incident.
He then made curious gestures at passing motorists, causing them to slow down as they passed his car, which had veered to a stop on the left lane of the highway after colliding into the lorry which was also travelling southbound towards Butterworth.
The driver of the lorry, in his 50s, along with his accompanying daughter, in her 20s, were not hurt in the mishap.
Later, policemen and firemen, who had rushed to the scene, tried in vain to coax the motorist, who was travelling alone, to come down.
The man, who was wearing a baju Melayu and a sarung, proceeded to take off his shirt.
He then lit a cigarette and assumed a sitting position on his car rooftop after complaining of the heat.
The policemen, who were assisted by several Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan patrolmen, persisted in trying to talk him into coming down and seek medical treatment.
This infuriated the man, who started to shout at those around him.
About an hour later, the policemen managed to grab the disturbed motorist when they caught him off-guard.
He was later sent to the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital for a medical check-up.
