MIRI: A female driver was injured after the vehicle she was driving was involved in an accident with another vehicle at Miri Bypass yesterday morning. In the 8am incident, the victim was driving alone from Riam to Pujut Corner.
According to a source, a 4WD vehicle coming from the opposite direction lost control of the vehicle when one of the tyres burst. It went to the victim’s lane and bumped into her vehicle.
“The victim was not able to avoid the 4WD and thereby causing bad damage to the front part of her vehicle,” the source said. About 2-kilometre traffic jam was caused by the accident, he pointed out adding that the female victim was sent to Miri Hospital for treatment while the 4WD driver was not injured.