53yo woman sustains shoulder injuries in 4WD crash near Miri Hospital

Firefighters extricating the victim from the crashed vehicle at Jalan Miri by-pass on Oct 10, 2023.
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MIRI, Oct 11: A 53-year-old woman suffered a shoulder injury when the 4WD vehicle she was travelling in crashed at the Jalan Miri by-pass, near the Miri Hospital junction last night (Oct 10).

Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak responded to an emergency call received at 10.13pm and immediately mobilised a team of firefighters from Lopeng Station to the accident scene.

The single-vehicle accident involved two victims, while the 52-year-old driver managed to exit the vehicle before the arrival of firefighters.

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The other victim required assistance from the firefighters to get her out of the vehicle due to her shoulder injuries.

She received immediate medical attention, including application of a cervical collar for stabilisation, before being transferred to paramedics for transport to Miri Hospital for further treatment. — DayakDaily

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