BETONG: An elderly man died from injuries in an accident involving a motorcycle and pickup truck along Jalan Betong-Sarikei last night.
The accident is believed to have happened around 10.45am when the victim who was riding his motorcycle alone, collided with a pickup truck near a U-turn.
A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Betong station were despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call.
Due to the impact, the 85-year-old victim identified as Abik Kundat, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
His body was later handed over to the police to be taken to the hospital.
Meanwhile, four individuals aged between 25 and 35 in the pickup truck, were unharmed in the collision.
The team only helped to clear the road from the accident debris before returning to their station.
