Quarry manager killed in collision in Padawan

The 4WD driven by the deceased during the fatal accident at Jalan Batu Kitang, Padawan.
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KUCHING, March 15: A 77-year-old quarry manager died of serious head injuries after he was involved in a head-on collision at Jalan Batu Kitang, Padawan around 9.50am today.

Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the deceased was from Bau.

ā€œInitial investigations revealed that he was driving from Kota Sentosa to Bau when he suddenly entered the opposite lane and experienced a head-on collision with a cement mixer truck.

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ā€œThe deceased who was driving a 4WD was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from Sarawak General Hospital while the 62-year-old truck driver escaped injuries,ā€ Alexson said in a statement.

The body of the deceased has since been transferred to a mortuary.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. ā€” DayakDaily

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