PITAS: A 41-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving skidded while crossing a wooden bridge along Jalan Kampung Masin, here, early Friday.
Beriuse Masikah suffered severe head injuries in the 1.30am incident.
Kota Marudu District Police Chief Supt Simiun Lomudin said the victim was travelling in a Mitsubishi Mirage from Kanibongan towards Kampung Narandang.
He said the victim lost control while passing through a dark stretch of gravel road and a wooden bridge, causing the car to skid on the bridge.
“The victim is believed to have attempted to get out of the vehicle but fell beneath the bridge,” he said.
He was pronounced dead at 2.45am at the scene.
The body was taken to the hospital’s Forensic Unit for a post-mortem.
Firefighters went down to the river and retrieved the victim.
Meanwhile, a 58-year-old was killed after the stone-laden lorry he was driving lost control and plunged into a 40-foot ravine along the Kampung Teliduson road, near here, on Thursday afternoon.
Sudirman Shamsul was confirmed dead at the scene following the 4.30pm incident.
Supt Simiun said the 10-tonne lorry was from a quarry and heading to a stone processing area in Kampung Salimpodon.
“Upon arriving at the location, the lorry is believed to have lost control while descending a hill before veering off into a ravine on the right side of the road.
“The victim sustained head injuries and was confirmed dead by a medical assistant from Pitas Hospital at the scene,” he said.
The victim’s body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Pitas Hospital for a post-mortem.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
