Tragic accident claimed life of a student

MIRI: A devastating collision involving a car and a motorcycle resulted in the death of a secondary school student yesterday morning. The tragic accident occurred at Jalan Lambir when two students who rode a motorcycle were on their way to school. According to sources, the two male students, the rider and pillion were riding a […]

Driver escapes unscathed in accident

KUCHING: An elderly driver was fortunate to have escaped unharmed in a car crash along Jalan Kemajuan this morning (June 6). The accident happened in front of the Bintawa police station at 12.27 am when his pick-up truck skidded and crashed before overturned onto its side. Firefighters from Tabuan Jaya station were dispatched to the […]

Teacher dies in fatal collision with pick-up truck

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teacher died on the spot following a head-on collision along KM10, Jalan Samarahan-Mambong today (May 22). Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Jaimi Husin said the accident, involving a Perodua Axia and a Toyota Hilux, happened around 12.30am near a driving institute. “Investigations found that the Hilux driven by a 45-year-old man, swerved […]

Tour van driver injured in accident

KUCHING: A tour van driver was injured after the van he was driving ended up on the roadside near Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 10.02 am today and dispatched firefighters from the Petra Jaya fire station to the scene which […]

Man injured in self-accident

LUNDU: A pick-up truck driver was injured after his vehicle skidded and crashed at the Sematan roundabout on Monday night (Apr 22). Civil Defence Force (APM) Lundu was dispatched to the scene near SMK Sematan after receiving a distress call around 10.55pm. Upon arrival, they found that the 56-year-old man had been rescued out from […]

354 accident cases recorded in six-day ‘Op Selamat’

KUCHING: The recently concluded six-day ‘Op Selamat’ coinciding with Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Sarawak saw a slight increase in accident cases this year compared to last year’s figures. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said a total of 354 accident cases were recorded throughout the operation held from Apr 8 to 13. This showed an increase of […]

Man survives crash-and-burn ordeal

BAU: A local man can thank his lucky stars after not just escaping a two-vehicle collision but also a fiery death after his motorcycle burst into flames this morning (Feb 8). The accident, involving a Perodua Bezza and a motorcycle, happened around 10.45 am along KM2, Jalan Bau-Lundu. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue […]

Drivers injured after rear-ending cargo lorries

KUCHING: Two local men were left injured after their vehicles crashed into the rear of two cargo lorries in separate accidents recently. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the crashes happened in Siburan last night (Feb 6) and Tatau this morning. The first accident in Siburan happened in front of a […]

Pick-up and lorry crash injures two

SRI AMAN: A collision between a pick-up truck and a lorry along Jalan Sri Aman-Serian today (Jan 18), resulted in injuries to both the driver and passenger of the pick-up truck. The accident occurring around 12.10pm in front of Puspakom Sri Aman, prompted the dispatch of firefighters from Sri Aman station after they received a […]

Rider injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident

MIRI: A 26 year-old motorcyclist was injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident yesterday morning. The incident occurred at around 9.21am near Jalan Lutong , Kuala Baran Kampung Tudan A Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) team, mobilised to the scene, helped to rush the injured rider to Miri Hospital for further medical treatment. According to an […]