Kota Kinabalu: All road users are reminded to be more vigilant and exercise caution while plying Jalan Semporna-Tawau and vice versa, given the increased volume of traffic.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew gave the reminder, Friday, in the wake of the death of a Chinese tourist who was killed after the tour bus he was travelling in collided with a lorry at Km 21, Jalan Semporna-Tawau, on Thursday.
The 56-year-old man reportedly died on the way to the Semporna District Hospital.
According to her, between January and June this year, the Tun Sakaran Marine park had recorded more than 30,000 visitors, and the number should be more as this figure does not include visitor arrivals from other dive resorts.
“Road traffic thus would have increased in the recent months with more vehicles ferrying travellers from the Tawau Airport to Semporna.
“At the moment, there is only one access road to Semporna from the Tawau Airport.
“Hence, I advise road users to be more vigilant and suggest that they be allocated extra travel time as they commute and practise safe driving for the betterment of everyone,” Liew said in a statement, Friday.
The Minister also extended her condolences to the family of the victim.
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