Driver escapes unscathed in car crash
BINTANGOR: A driver managed to escape a car crash without injuries after his pickup truck skidded and crashed into a ditch along Jalan Sarikei-Bintangor yesterday. The accident happened at around 12.45 pm when the 41-year-old man was on his way to Sarikei. Sarikei fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said his men were promptly deployed to […]
Car turns turtle, driver escapes serious harm
SIBU: A woman cheated death after the car she was in turned turtle in Jalan Oya Lama here. The accident happened near SK Ulu Sungai Merah at around 8.10am, this morning (Feb 10). Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Janggan Muling said when firefighters from the Sungai Merah station arrived at the scene, […]
Motorist killed, four others injured in crash
SARATOK: A woman was killed while four other motorists were injured in a fatal collision involving two vehicles at Jalan Besar Pusa, near SJK Chung Hua Pusa today. The State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre received a MERS999 emergency call regarding the accident at 1.09pm. Firemen from Saratok station were dispatched to the scene after […]
Motorist succumbs to injuries
MIRI: A 29 year-old motorist whose luxury car was involved in a crash at KM22 Miri Coastal road on Wednesday morning has succumbed to his injuries. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the man, identified as Lee Kim Seng, a local, died at 4.46am early this morning. In the incident at 9.45am on […]
Crowd saves family from watery end
KUCHING: Twelve persons comprising food delivery riders and bystanders did not hesitate to dive into a seven-foot-deep ditch to rescue a family of four trapped inside their vehicle at Jalan Camar, Petra Jaya. The accident happened at 9.25pm last Saturday behind Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sakura. It was reported that the car ended up in […]
Man unscathed as car turns turtle
MIRI: A driver escaped unharmed after the car he was driving skidded off the road and turned turtle nearby Sungai Raan Bridge in Bakam along the Miri coastal road this morning. During the incident, believed to have occurred around 11am, the man was driving alone towards Batu Niah from Miri. New Sarawak Tribune managed to […]
Elderly driver rescued in car plunge
MIRI: Two drivers had a lucky escape after their cars were involved in a collision on Tuesday night nearby the Tamu Luak traffic intersection. In the incident, one of the vehicles turned turtle when landing inside a monsoon drain. Prior to the 7.37pm incident, a car driven by an elderly man aged 73 was coming […]
Cars collide in Sarikei, six people injured
SARIKEI: Six people sustained injuries after they were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Jalan Bayong-Jakar on Friday (Jan 22). The Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said an emergency call was received around 7.50am regarding the accident, and firefighters from the Sarikei station were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found both cars […]
Man injured as car overturns
SIBU: A man suffered injuries to his left shoulder when his four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle went out of control and overturned at Jalan Tulai here last Sunday (Dec 13). The State Fire Department operations centre despatched firemen from the Bintangor fire station to the scene after receiving an emergency call at around 9.10pm. They arrived […]
Lorry driver dies in ravine plunge
SELANGAU: A lorry driver died after his oil palm fruit laden lorry plunged into a ravine at Batu 26 Sepiring, Jalan Selangau-Bintulu on Tuesday. State Traffic Police chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the deceased – identified as Saidi Sahari, 35 – was driving along KM2 Jalan Balak, a plantation area, when he lost […]
