MIRI: A local man was injured in an accident involving a motorcycle and a car at Jalan Murni Utama here yesterday.
The man in his 50s was heading to Desa Indah from the city centre when the accident occurred at around 12.30pm.
Upon arriving at the accident scene, the motorcycle the victim was riding collided with a car that came out from a road junction to Jalan Indah 2 junction.
Following the collision, the victim was thrown off the machine and sustained arm and head injuries.
An ambulance was called to the scene and the victim was taken to Miri Hospital for treatment.
Traffic police personnel were also at the scene to investigate the cause of the accident.