LABUAN: An elderly man was killed after the sport utility vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree at Jalan Tun Mustapha early Friday.
Chan Wah Shin, 62, succumbed to serious head injuries and died on the spot in the 1am incident.
Labuan Police Chief Supt Ahmad Jawilla said the incident was believed to have occurred when the victim, who was driving alone, lost control of the Toyota Rush and rammed it into a tree by the roadside.
“The impact of the crash resulted in the vehicle landing in the opposite lane,” he said.
Labuan Fire and Rescue Department Director Ismaidi Ismail said 13 firemen were dispatched to the scene after they received an emergency call at 1.21am.
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