Pedestrian killed in Tawau mishap

TAWAU:  A pedestrian was killed after an Isuzu Dmax ploughed into him as he was crossing a road at Kg Iban, Jalan Tawau-Kalabakan, Friday.

Tawau Police Chief, ACP Peter Umbuas, identified the victim as Lasappek Lakubek, 60, a lorry driver addressed at Sandakan. 

The Dmax’s 31-year-old driver and 29-year-old passenger, who both worked as mechanics, escaped unscathed.

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Initial investigations showed that the vehicle was heading towards Kalabakan from Bandar Tawau when the 7pm mishap occured.