Councils should get cracking!
Correcting insufficiencies by looking backward at what they have been simply invites the next, perhaps opposite error. It is like trying to drive down the highway with a firm grip on the rear-view mirror. — George Washington Carver, American agriculturist scientist A friend of mine almost died after his motorcycle hit a pothole at the […]
Boy,6, dies in crash
MIRI: A six-year-old boy died from injuries sustained after the four-wheel drive (4WD) he was travelling in with his parents collided head on with another car this morning. The deceased has been identified as Aiden Chiang Yong Jun. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened at KM17 […]
Head-on collision claims motorcyclist’s life
SIBU: A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with a car at Jalan Kemuyang yesterday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the mishap happened at 9.38pm. “It happened when Carlos Jelai Patrick Maja, 20, was riding on the opposite side of the road. “The victim was hit by an […]
Duo killed in Jalan Batu Kawah-Bau accident
PADAWAN: Two people were killed in an accident along Jalan Batu Kawah-Bau here this morning. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the 8.25am tragedy involved a car, an MPV and a van. The car, with two men aged 29 and 37 inside, suddenly stopped and was hit from behind by […]
Firemen rescue trapped 4WD driver
BINTULU: Rescuers came to the aid of a 55-year-old-man after he was trapped in his four-wheel-drive vehicle following a collision along Jalan SGP Samalaju, here. The 6.40am mishap this morning saw a Toyota Hilux colliding with a Nissan Almera, causing the victim’s vehicle to crash on the road shoulder. The State Fire and Rescue Department […]
Man killed in early morning accident at Jalan Kuching – Serian
PADAWAN: A 20-year-old man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding on was hit by a pick-up truck at Mile 16, Jalan Kuching-Serian early this morning (Feb 20). The victim has been identified as Arnold Riga, from Kampung Menjau in Mile 21 near here. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said in […]
Teenager sustains serious injuries in crash
SRI AMAN: A teenager sustained severe injuries following a two-vehicle crash along KM54, Jalan Skim Skrang on Saturday (Feb 12). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened at 2.50pm when both vehicles — a lorry and a car — were travelling in opposite directions. “Investigations found that the car, which […]
Four injured in car accident
MIRI: Four persons including two children were injured in an accident involving a car and a tanker truck on Sunday (Feb 13) at the Desa Senadin-Kuala Baram traffic light intersection. The State Fire and Rescue Department said 10 firemen from Lopeng station rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 8.47am. The victims, […]
Lorry driver killed in crash
BETONG: A lorry driver was killed in an accident along KM10, Jalan Betong-Sarikei on Satruday (Feb 12). Betong firemen were despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call on the incident at 9.25am. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the 10-tonne lorry overturned on its side. Its driver, identified as AyuhImau, 39, was trapped in […]
Biker suffers broken leg in mishap
SIBU: A man suffered a broken leg after his motorcycle collided with a car at the Jalan Airport traffic lights on Sunday (Feb 6). A spokesman from the Sibu Jaya fire station said the mishap occurred around 9.15pm. He said a team despatched to the scene found that the 22-year-old rider had broken his leg […]
