SIBU: A singer did not hesitate to dive into a flooded drain to save the lives of a couple after the car they were in skidded and plunged into it at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here today (Jan 19).
The Iban singer, Watt Rock through his Facebook post, said he was driving with his wife and their children when he saw the car skid and plunge into the drain.
“My wife and I went there and without hesitation, I dove in. However, I couldn’t think of a way to help the couple, all I heard was a weak scream from the victims inside the car.
“Then I saw my wife running from afar bringing the car tyre wrench to me while calling the ambulance. A man in an orange shirt also came to help.”
He said that they both tried to break the car window however, the drain conditions made their attempts difficult.
“Blow after blow, we managed to break the window and quickly proceeded to pull a man out of the car and then a woman,” Watt Rock said.
After getting confirmation from the woman that there were no more passengers in the car, Watt along with the man in orange shirt and a soldier tried to give CPR to the unconscious man.
“But God loves him more. We could only tell the woman that we had done our best to try and save him,” he said, praying that the victim’s family would be patient through this ordeal.
The two victims were then taken to Sibu Hospital by ambulance.
Meanwhile, Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that the couple was heading to Sibu Jaya when the driver, 45, lost control of the car and it skidded into the drain.
“The driver suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Sibu Hospital. His wife, 43, only suffered minor injuries.”
Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
