Septuagenarian dies in road accident
SERIAN: An elderly motorist was killed when a car he was driving collided with a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle at km4, Jalan Serian-Tebedu last Friday. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 6.20pm when both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. Investigations found that the 4WD vehicle travelling from Serian, […]
Soldier in m-bike convoy dies after crash
KUCHING: A soldier travelling in a motorcycle convoy from Pasir Pandak was killed after his vehicle was involved in a crash last Wednesday (March 31). The accident occurred on a stretch of Jalan Keruing around 9.40pm. “Investigations showed that the victim, Muhamad Amirul Firdaus Che Bashah, 24, had crashed into the back of his friend’s motorcycle. “Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene,” Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said, adding that the victim’s body was taken to the SGH Forensic Department for further action. The victim’s friend, also aged 24, suffered injuries and is now stable after receiving treatment at the hospital. Alexson said the victim and his friends were heading back to their Kota Samarahan Air Force Base camp when the unfortunate incident occurred. The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Biker rams into lorry and died
KUCHING: A 22-year-old man biker was died in a fatal collision with a lorry near Sukma housing estate last Thursday (March 11). Sarawak Traffic Police chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, said the accident happened at 1.40pm and the motorcyclist was identified as Nelson Ngerong Philomena. “Our investigation found that when the lorry came out of […]
Man found unconscious in tree
BINTULU: A man in his 50s was found unconscious high up in a tree near Bintulu Public library around noon today (Feb 23). Prior to the incident, the man, who was attached to the Landscape Department of the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA), was trimming tree branches in the area. He was believed to have fallen unconscious […]
Sarawak records three new deaths
KUCHING:Sarawak recorded three new Covid-19 related deaths — one each in Kuching, Miri and Sibu today, taking the state’s death tally to 42. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in Kuching, case 2,282 was a local male, aged 40, who was screened at a health clinic on Jan 17. “He was symptomatic with sore throat […]
Van driver dies in collision
SERIAN: A driver died after his van collided with a lorry loaded with cooking gas cylinders near the Gedong junction at Jalan Serian-Sri Aman on Wednesday (Feb 3). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the 71-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident while the lorry driver […]
Elevator crushes man to death
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A man was crushed to death by an elevator at a shopping mall apartment here while carrying out maintenance work. The victim, 39, was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the scene. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call regarding the incident was received at 9.56am on Wednesday […]
Car crashes into road divider, killing driver
BINTULU: A mechanic was killed after his vehicle went out of control and crashed into a road divider at Mile 13, Jalan Bintulu-Miri. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said Robinson Engkang Rundang, 33, was going towards Rumah Gawan at Mile 14. “After the crash he was trapped in his seat. He was […]
Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run
SIBU: A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run incident at Jalan Salim/Stabau today. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim identified as Nur Hafifi Hafis Zakaria, 29 died in the early morning incident. “Investigations revealed that the victim was riding towards Durin Bridge. “Based on the impact from the scene, the victim […]
Man falls to his death in mall
KUCHING: A 30-year-old man believed to have fallen from the third floor of a shopping mall here today has died. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed the incident occurred around 1.20pm. “The man, an OKU (person with disability) cardholder, was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). “According to witnesses, the […]
