BINTANGOR: A driver managed to escape a car crash without injuries after his pickup truck skidded and crashed into a ditch along Jalan Sarikei-Bintangor yesterday.
The accident happened at around 12.45 pm when the 41-year-old man was on his way to Sarikei.
Sarikei fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said his men were promptly deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call.
Upon arrival, the team found that the pickup truck has turned turtle in the ditch and the driver was rescued out of the vehicle by passers-by.
Examinations found that the man did not suffer any injuries in the crash.
Once the situation was deemed safe for other road users, the team wrapped up operation and headed back to their station.
