TAWAU: A 31-year-old pregnant woman was treated in Tawau Hospital after the car she was travelling in with her husband was struck by a falling log at Sungai Udin, Jalan Merotai-Kalabakan, around 4.30pm, on Wednesday.
Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the victim’s 35-year-old husband, who was driving the Toyota Hilux, was unhurt.
AdvertisementHe said the incident occurred when a Nissan truck carrying a load of logs was travelling from Kalabakan Merotai to Log-Pond.
“As the truck reached the scene, one of the logs suddenly fell from its load and struck the front of the Hilux. “As a result, the vehicle sustained severe damage. The truck driver was not injured,” he said, Thursday.
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