KOTA SAMARAHAN: A police officer with the rank of corporal was killed in a two-vehicle collision along KM11, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, here last night (Jan 14).
Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Brodie Brangka said the accident, which involved a motorcycle and a car, happened at around 11.10pm when both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions.
The victim, identified as Christus Enchana Loya Seman from Saratok, was attached to the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division of Padawan district police headquarters (IPD).
“Investigations found that the accident happened when the car travelling towards Pasar Bandar Riyal was about to enter an intersection before colliding with a motorcycle ridden by the victim, who was travelling towards Kota Samarahan.
“Due to the impact, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, and his body was taken to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) for a post-mortem,” he said.
Meanwhile, the driver managed to escape the accident without any injuries.
Brodie said the case is still being investigated under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
