Four injured in Cameron Highlands chopper crash

KUCHING: The Eurocopter AS355 helicopter that was involved in an accident on a Flying Doctor service flight in Cameron Highlands is owned and operated by Layang Layang Aerospace Sdn Bhd. Layang Layang Aerospace is a subsidiary of Hubline Bhd. Four of the six people, including the pilot, were injured when the helicopter performed an emergency […]

Driver injured as 4WD rams tree

MIRI: A 42 year-old man suffered injuries to his head after his four-wheel-drive (4WD) veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The accident occurred at Jalan Marina Bay, adjacent to the Wharf building here, early yesterday morning. The driver, was on his way to his work place. He was the sole occupant of […]

Mum, two kids injured in crash

MIRI: A 34 year-old mother and her two young children, aged 12 and four, were taken to Miri Hospital after a 10-tonne lorry rear-ended their car late Sunday evening. The incident occurred along the Jalan Miri Bypass Permyjaya, adjacent to the National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) here. Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) officer-in-charge Captain (PA)Usman […]

Three killed, another severely injured in accident along Jalan Julau-Bintangor

SIBU: Three people were killed while another was seriously injured in an accident involving two motorcycles at Batu 12 Jalan Julau-Bintangor, last night. The Sarawak Fire Operations Centre (PGO) in a statement today said that they received a distress call at 10.24 pm yesterday and deployed a team of members from the Bintangor Fire and […]

Driver injured when car crashes onto tree

SIBU: A man sustained minor injuries in a weird crash at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman road here on Wednesday. Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement yesterday said that the 59-year-old man was heading towards the town centre from the Sibu Airport before the accident happened around 5.15 pm. “The 4WD Toyota […]

Five injured in two-vehicle crash

SELANGAU: Five men sustained injuries following a two-vehicle accident along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu this morning. The accident, involving a Proton Wira and a Proton Saga, happened at around 9.25am near Kampung Pasai. Firemen from Selangau station were promptly despatched to the scene to commence rescue works. Upon arriving, the team discovered the Wira driver trapped in […]

Five pedestrians injured in accident

SARIKEI: Five pedestrians were hit by a compact multipurpose vehicle (MPV) on Thursday night (Aug 18) at Taman Susur Jambu here. Sarikei district police chief Supt Awang Arfian Awang Bujang confirmed that the police had received a report concerning the accident. He added that the accident involved five pedestrians who were hit by a vehicle […]

Two injured in two-vehicle collision

KUCHING: Two young lads sustained injuries following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Sultan Tengah, Santubong today evening (Aug 11). Firemen from Petra Jaya station were promptly despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call around 4.50pm, said a statement. Upon arriving, the team leader confirmed that the accident involved a Perodua Kancil and a […]

1 killed, 2 injured after car crashes into tree

SIMUNJAN: A septuagenarian died while two others sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree near Kampung Sungai Ladong here, yesterday. According to a spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), as soon as they learned about the accident, which happened at around 5.30pm, they promptly despatched firemen from […]

Four injured in Santubong bridge pile-up

KUCHING: Four people sustained injuries in an accident involving three vehicles at the Santubong bridge, Jalan Sultan Tengah, Petra Jaya here. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Padungan Bomba responded to a distress call around 7.05am, Tuesday (July 26). The team confirmed that the accident involved two cars and a motorcycle. The […]