Man dies in freak accident after being pinned underneath lorry’s bucket
PADAWAN: A lorry driver was found dead after he was pinned underneath his lorry’s bucket during a daily routine vehicle inspection at his house this morning. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad when contacted, said they received a report by the victim’s elder brother around 7.21am at Kota Padawan police station. Following the […]
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 […]
Lorry driver held for drug possession
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a lorry driver for alleged possession of drugs worth more than RM1,900 during an operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis’ at 10.30am along Jalan Mukah-Balingian on Sunday (Aug 21). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the suspect, aged 31, had two plastic packets and a straw tube containing drugs on him. […]
Sri Aman lorry driver scoops up RM9.38 million
KUCHING: A lucky punter from Sri Aman won the Magnum 4D Jackpot prize of RM9.38 million on July 19. According to Magnum 4D Berhad, the winner, a regular Magnum customer since 1998, had purchased a 4D Jackpot System-3 ticket. “The winning numbers 6905 and 4312 which won him RM9,389,629.00 were inspired by his favourite numbers,” […]
Lorry driver falls for loan fraud
SIBU: A 39-year-old lorry driver reported that he had lost RM12,000 to an online loan fraud. Sibu Police Chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement on Friday said the local man had opted to go for a loan which was advertised on a Facebook page. “The victim clicked on a link, then he was contacted […]
Three hurt in collision with lorry
MIRI: Three people were injured after a four-wheel-drive (4WD) they were in collided with a lorry laden with oil palm fruits at Km 20 along Jalan Miri-Marudi on Monday (30 May). Fire and Rescue Department acting chief here Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee said five firemen from the Marudi fire station were rushed to the scene on […]
Trapped lorry driver freed by firefighters
BETONG: An injured lorry driver was trapped in his seat following a head-on collision with another lorry along Jalan Tanjung Assam here. According to Betong Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Chief Vincent Baling Yabi, the driver had to be extricated from the cabin with special equipment. “The victim was then rushed to Betong Hospital for further […]
Trapped lorry driver rescued by firemen
SARIKEI: A lorry driver, who was stuck in his lorry after it crashed along Jalan Selalang here this morning, had to tolerate the pain for almost an hour before he was rescued by the authorities. The accident happened at 9.58am when the 30-year-old man was on his way to Sarikei. A spokesman from the Sarawak […]
Lorry’s loading bucket rips off electrical cables
MUKAH: A few electrical and telecommunication cables as well as light poles fell on the ground at KM4, Jalan Mukah-Balingian near a petrol station here after they were accidentally ripped off by a lorry’s loading bucket today (July 27). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the lorry driver, 22, did not realise that […]
100 lorry drivers, co-drivers vaccinated
MIRI: This division has started vaccinating lorry drivers from transportation and logistics companies. This is to ensure that they can pass through Brunei while delivering essential goods to Limbang and Lawas. Today, 100 lorry drivers and co-drivers were inoculated at a vaccination centre (PPV) in the Dato Permaisuri community hall. “The vaccinating process (of lorry […]
