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SANDAKAN: A man was killed while another was seriously injured in an accident involving a four-wheel-drive and a lorry near Ladang Sakilan, Batu 25, on Monday.

The Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 8.25pm and arrived at the scene, located some 34km from the Sandakan station, at 9.02pm with seven personnel, said Acting Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station Chief Chauslim Sunsubin.

Also at the scene were seven police and three medical personnel.

“Two victims were found at the scene. One suffered serious head injuries while the other was confirmed dead by Health Ministry officials,” he said.

Firefighters worked to extricate the victims before handing them over to the Health Ministry for further action.

A safety sweep was also carried out to rule out other risks before the operation ended at 9.30pm.