By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 17: A single-vehicle accident occurred early this morning along Batu 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian, resulting in the death of a 62-year-old man.
According to a statement from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they responded to an emergency call received at 6.10am concerning a self-accident involving a Hilux vehicle.
The vehicle, driven by the deceased, had veered off the road and plunged into a roadside ditch.
The Bomba team from Siburan Fire Station (Siburan BBP) arrived at the scene at 6.20am, 10 minutes after receiving the distress call.
The operation to free the victim, who was trapped in the driver’s seat, faced significant challenges due to waist-high water levels in the ditch, which made it difficult to set up the necessary rescue equipment.
Despite the team’s efforts using Road Traffic Accident (RTA) equipment, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The operation was concluded by 8.30am, and the deceased’s body was handed over to the police for further investigation. — DayakDaily
