871 road accidents from Jan to March this year
BY ARIANA FIDELIA MIRI: Miri Division recorded a total of 871 road accidents from January to March this year. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said that out of the total number of road accidents, 15 were fatal. “I was informed by the police that six fatal accidents occurred on the Miri-Bintulu Road. The […]
85% road accidents due to negligence
KUCHING: A staggering 85 per cent of road accidents in Sarawak from January to October 2023 have been attributed to driver and motorcyclist carelessness, according to the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) of the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters. The JSPT said that 28 per cent of these accidents were due to negligence leading to […]
Sarawak records increase in road accidents last year
MIRI: Sarawak has witnessed a surge in road accidents in 2023, with a total of 21,418 cases, marking a 9.8 percent increase from the previous year’s 19,507 incidents. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin said the data revealed a breakdown of accidents, with the highest recorded in the category of breakdown accidents at […]
Driver slightly injured in tyre blowout accident
LUNDU: A driver cheated death after his car skidded and fell into a ravine along Jalan Bukit Kampung Siluk yesterday (June 20). The accident happened around 11.50 am when his Toyota Innova’s rear right tyre burst while he was driving alone. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Lundu station […]
Hope Place extends support to family in Kampung Segubang, Bau
KUCHING: Hope Place has extended its support to a family in Kampung Segubang, Bau, who are facing significant challenges. The Sarawak General Hospital approached the charitable organisation seeking urgent assistance for the family. Presley Elvis, the 38-year-old sole breadwinner for his family of eight, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorbike accident last December. […]
June 4 congestion due to accident, high traffic volume
KUCHING: Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) said it had taken note of public complaints regarding the traffic confusion at the Tamin section of Selangau flyover of the Pan Borneo Highway. After investigations had been conducted, it said the congestion on June 4 was caused by a fatal accident which occurred along the highway and compounded […]
Motorcyclist succumbs to injuries, another severely injured
KUCHING: A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries while another is severely injured after their bikes collided at Jalan Tun Datuk Patinggi Abdul Rahman Yakub, Petra Jaya today (June 4). Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the accident happened around 1.30am when both riders were heading in the same direction towards the Wisma SESCO […]
Driver injured in two-vehicle collision
SARIKEI: A man sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision near Sekolah Menengah Ming Lik on Saturday night. The accident involving a pickup truck and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) happened at around 7.40 pm along Jalan Repok. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said firemen from Sarikei station were deployed to the scene […]
Man and grandson injured in car crash
MIRI: A 58-year-old man and his four-year-old grandson suffered injuries after their car slammed into the rear of another vehicle at Jalan Pujut 7 here on Friday (May 12). The Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) released a statement stating that the incident occurred after the man had picked up his grandson from kindergarten. “The man […]
Lorry driver injured in chain collision
BINTULU: A lorry driver was injured after in a three-vehicle collision near a petrol station in Tanjung Datu here last night (May 4). The Fire and Rescue Department received a call at 9.04 pm regarding the chain collision and it wasted no time despatching a team from the Bintulu fire station to the accident scene […]
