SEMPORNA: A 65-year-old was killed while his passenger was injured when the Toyota Fortuner they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Km 32, Jalan Inagus Semporna-Tawau, Monday.
A State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the department received a distress call at 10.02am via MERS999.
A team from the Semporna Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene in a fire engine and an EMRS vehicle.
“Upon arrival, they assisted the two victims trapped inside the Toyota Fortuner. However, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical officer and his body was handed over to the police for further action,” said the spokesperson.
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The lorry driver escaped unhurt.
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