KUCHING: A man, believed to be unconscious in a luxury car along Jalan Datuk Bandar Mustapha today (Oct 24), was found to have merely fallen asleep due to a headache.
A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call at 10.07 am reporting that an unconscious man was trapped in a white Mercedes parked by the roadside.
Firefighters from Batu Lintang station were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation.
Upon arrival, the team confirmed the incident and used special tools to unlock the vehicle.
“Once the car was opened, the driver woke up.
“During questioning, the man explained that he had fallen asleep due to dizziness. He informed us that he was still capable of driving and decided to head home,” the spokesman said.
The case was resolved without any injuries.