Tour van driver injured in accident
KUCHING: A tour van driver was injured after the van he was driving ended up on the roadside near Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 10.02 am today and dispatched firefighters from the Petra Jaya fire station to the scene which […]
Man injured in self-accident
LUNDU: A pick-up truck driver was injured after his vehicle skidded and crashed at the Sematan roundabout on Monday night (Apr 22). Civil Defence Force (APM) Lundu was dispatched to the scene near SMK Sematan after receiving a distress call around 10.55pm. Upon arrival, they found that the 56-year-old man had been rescued out from […]
354 accident cases recorded in six-day ‘Op Selamat’
KUCHING: The recently concluded six-day ‘Op Selamat’ coinciding with Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Sarawak saw a slight increase in accident cases this year compared to last year’s figures. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said a total of 354 accident cases were recorded throughout the operation held from Apr 8 to 13. This showed an increase of […]
Man survives crash-and-burn ordeal
BAU: A local man can thank his lucky stars after not just escaping a two-vehicle collision but also a fiery death after his motorcycle burst into flames this morning (Feb 8). The accident, involving a Perodua Bezza and a motorcycle, happened around 10.45 am along KM2, Jalan Bau-Lundu. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue […]
Drivers injured after rear-ending cargo lorries
KUCHING: Two local men were left injured after their vehicles crashed into the rear of two cargo lorries in separate accidents recently. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the crashes happened in Siburan last night (Feb 6) and Tatau this morning. The first accident in Siburan happened in front of a […]
Pick-up and lorry crash injures two
SRI AMAN: A collision between a pick-up truck and a lorry along Jalan Sri Aman-Serian today (Jan 18), resulted in injuries to both the driver and passenger of the pick-up truck. The accident occurring around 12.10pm in front of Puspakom Sri Aman, prompted the dispatch of firefighters from Sri Aman station after they received a […]
Rider injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident
MIRI: A 26 year-old motorcyclist was injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident yesterday morning. The incident occurred at around 9.21am near Jalan Lutong , Kuala Baran Kampung Tudan A Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) team, mobilised to the scene, helped to rush the injured rider to Miri Hospital for further medical treatment. According to an […]
Two sustain injuries in crash
JULAU: Two individuals sustained injuries as the vehicle they were travelling in lost control and skidded off the road at Ulu Bakong Pakan yesterday (Dec 26). According to Julau Civil Defence Forces officer Second Lieutenant (CD) Vincent Jeavie Johntin, the incident occurred at about 4.50 pm as the family of three was heading towards Pakan. […]
Afternoon crash kills student
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: A student succumbed to severe injuries in an accident at KM116 of Sibu-Bintulu Road, Selangau on Thursday (Dec 21). Mukah District Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Muhamad Rizal Alias, said the incident involving a lorry and a motorcycle occurred around 5 pm. “The investigation revealed that the accident occurred when the […]
Motorcyclist killed in accident
MUKAH: A crash involving two vehicles took the life of a 27-year old motorcyclist along Jalan Mukah-Balingian yesterday (Dec 3). A Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesman said firemen from Mukah Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call at 4.20 pm. The accident involved a collision between a sedan vehicle and a motorcycle. The […]
