LAHAD DATU: A 16-year-old motorcyclist was killed while six others were injured in a collision involving a motorcycle and a car at mile 12, Jalan Lahad Datu-Sandakan, on Tuesday night.
The crash involved a Yamaha Y16 motorcycle ridden by the teenager and a Perodua Alza carrying six people.
Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid said the department received an emergency call at 8.46pm and dispatched nine firefighters to the scene, about 20km away.
He said the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry medical personnel, while the six occupants of the car were rescued by members of the public before firefighters arrived.
The injured victims received initial treatment from ambulance personnel before being taken to hospital. The teenager’s body was handed over to police for further action. The operation ended at 10.02pm.
