BEAUFORT: A 45-year-old man from Kota Kinabalu died while three others were injured when the Toyota Land Cruiser they were travelling in collided head-on with a three-tonne lorry at KM27 Jalan Beaufort in Kampung Ulu Lingkungan, here, Monday.
The deceased was identified as Long Tien Yew, while two of the injured, aged 66 and 50, sustained serious injuries. The third, a 47-year-old, sustained slight injuries.
District Police Chief Supt Wong Leong Meng said the victims were assisted by the Fire and Rescue team before being sent to the hospital.
Preliminary investigations showed that the accident happened at about 3.10pm, last Sunday.
The Toyota was heading towards Beaufort from Sipitang, while the lorry was heading towards Sipitang from Beaufort.
Wong said upon reaching the site, the lorry driver noticed the Toyota approaching from the opposite direction in the wrong lane. The lorry driver attempted to swerve right while the Toyota tried to return to its proper lane, resulting in both vehicles colliding on the left lane heading from Sipitang to Beaufort.
Sipitang Fire and Rescue Station Chief Calvin Joe Jeafery said the control room received the emergency call at 3.37pm and immediately dispatched rescue vehicles, arriving at the scene at 3.50pm.
Meanwhile, in KOTA KINABALU, a 32-year-old Grab motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a Myvi car on Jalan Kolombong-Lintas opposite JMC Specialist.
The identity card retrieved from the victim showed him to be addressed at Kampung Rugading, Tuaran.
The fatal accident happened slightly after 11am when a Toyota Hilux suddenly cut into the right lane, causing the motorcyclist who was positioned between vehicles, to swerve to the right before braking.
The Myvi following behind failed to brake in time and crashed into the motorcycle.
The 24-year-old Myvi driver said he was heading towards City Mall from Telipok to make a delivery when the incident happened.
“The Hilux suddenly cut into the right lane while the motorcycle was forced to serve right to avoid collision,” he claimed.
“The motorcycle sudden braked and I could not stop in time, resulting in the collision,” he added.
The impact proved fatal for the motorcyclist who succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Kota Kinabalu police Insp Brymenedren was at the scene to investigate.
