By Tedong Rantayy
MIRI, Sept 30: Three individuals, comprising two women and a man, sustained injuries following a two-vehicle collision near Jalan Simpang SOP Gelasah along Jalan Pan Borneo, Batu Niah, this morning.
The accident involved a four-wheel drive (4WD) and a sports utility vehicle (SUV), with the impact of the collision causing both vehicles to plunge into a 10-foot-deep ravine.
The vehicles were severely damaged due to the crash.
According to the Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Department, a distress call was received at around 7.50am, prompting a team of firefighters to rush to the scene.
Upon arrival, they found the vehicles inside the ravine, and police officers were already present, helping to control the situation.
Firefighters, fully equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE), initiated the rescue operation, which took approximately one hour.
They used a stretcher to extract the injured individuals safely—two from the 4WD and one from the SUV.
The rescuers stabilised the victims by applying cervical collars before carefully removing them from the vehicles.
The victims were then handed over to medical personnel for further treatment.
The driver and passenger of the 4WD were transported to Suai Health Clinic, while the driver of the SUV was taken to Bintulu Hospital.
The authorities are investigating the cause of the collision. — DayakDaily
