Man dies after crashing car at Hui Sing roundabout

Firefighters working to extricate the victim from the vehicle.

KUCHING, Feb 11: A 36-year-old man succumbed to his injuries following a single vehicle crash at Hui Sing roundabout yesterday (Feb 10).

According to a spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak they received the emergency call regarding the incident at 4.49am.

He added that a team of firefighters from Batu Lintang fire station was deployed to the location.

“Upon arrival, they found that the victim, identified as Hi Ching Siong, was pinned to the driver’s seat and proceeded to carry out the extrication work.

“After being successfully removed from the vehicle, the victim was confirmed dead by Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel who were present at the location,” he said in a statement.

His body was handed over to the police for further action. — DayakDaily