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Lorry tank leakage causes 6km oil spill, no accidents reported

SRI AMAN: An oil spill stretching 6km in front of the Public Works Department (JKR) Sri Aman office was caused by a lorry’s tank leakage. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they were alerted of the incident at 10.17am, and firefighters from the Sri Aman station were promptly dispatched to the […]

Driver cheats death in fiery crash

BINTULU: A male driver cheats death after the diesel tanker truck he was driving, crashed into a ravine and caught fire along Jalan Ulu Sebauh today morning (Nov 12). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the 35-year-old, who sustained injuries, was rescued out of the truck by the public before being […]

Sexagenarian driver dies in lorry crash

Bomba photo shows the extrication works being carried out to bring the trapped victim out of the lorry.

MUKAH: A lorry driver died from injuries after his lorry crashed into a ditch along Jalan Kampung Sungai Kut, Dalat yesterday (Nov 7). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident involving a lorry laden with sago palm trunks, happened around 3.50pm. The 60-year-old victim identified as Jainudin Jana, was reportedly […]

27-year-old man dies in lorry-motorbike crash in Miri

MIRI: A pickup truck and motorcycle collision along Jalan Batu 1, Kuala Baram, resulted in the death of a 27-year-old man last night. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that they had received a report pertaining to the accident which happened around 7.45pm. Investigation found that the pickup truck driven by a 69-year-old man, […]

RTD to crack down on overladen lorries using ferries

KUCHING: Authorities will be taking action against heavily laden vehicles found using ferries illegally. The warning comes after a recent incident in Mukah where a lorry’s load had damaged the ferry’s maximum benchmark bar at the Batang Igan ferry port. Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) director Norizan Jili when met yesterday (May 8), said they […]

Motorcyclist killed in collision with lorry

KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed in an accident along Jalan Astana, Petra Jaya here on Wednesday (April 20). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Bingkok John said the motorcyclist, aged 43, collided with a lorry and died on the scene due to serious head injuries. He said the 7.45am accident took place when the […]

Fire destroys parked lorry

KUCHING: A lorry parked by the roadside along Jalan Datuk Haji Daud Abdul Rahman here, caught fire early yesterday (Jan 14). No injuries or casualties were reported during the 10am fiery incident. Firemen from Petra Jaya station were promptly deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call. Upon arriving, they found that the lorry’s […]

Crash takes one life, injures another

MIRI: A fire fighter attached to Batu Niah fire station was killed on early this morning (Aug 28) at Pujut 7 traffic intersection, after his Proton Waja collided with a lorry. According to state traffic police chief Superintendent Alexson Naga Chabu, the victim was identified as Mohd Azwanizam Abdullah, aged 42. “He was killed on […]

Man succumbs to injuries following collision

SIBU: An assistant clerk succumbed to his injuries following a fatal lorry-car collision along Mile 23, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu on Monday. The victim identified as Mohammad Nurrahim Ramli, 30, died at 6.49pm at Sibu Hospital, about two hours after the accident. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu who confirmed the case said both vehicles […]

Lorry plunges into ravine, one killed and one injured

JULAU: A man was killed and another lightly injured when the lorry they were travelling in skidded and plunged into a ravine at Jalan Merurun here today (Aug 17). In the 11.30pm incident, Raddy Gudet, 37, died on the spot while Boniface Beruang Tinggom, 24, suffered injuries to his head and body. Sarawak Traffic Investigation […]