LAHAD DATU: A woman in her 50s was killed while three others were seriously injured in a collision involving two vehicles along Jalan Lahad Datu-Tawau, here, on Monday.
The woman was travelling in a Proton Saga with four other people when it collided with a four-wheel- drive (4WD) at 3.30pm.
A State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said a five-member team from the Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene some 38km from the station after receiving a distress call at 3.35pm via MERS999.
Upon arrival, the spokesman said, a child victim from the Proton Saga had been taken to the hospital.
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The injured were given initial treatment by the Emergency Medical Rescue Service (EMRS) team before they were sent to the hospital for further treatment.
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