Malaysia

Elderly man dies in Tenom bulldozer accident

Senior citizen was transferring soil when vehicle ran over him, report says

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 28 Oct 2022 5:30PM

Elderly man dies in Tenom bulldozer accident
A man in his sixties was accidentally crushed by a bulldozer while transferring soil in Tenom this morning. He has been pronounced dead at the scene. – Pixabay pic, October 28, 2022

KOTA KINABALU – A senior citizen was killed after being accidentally crushed by a bulldozer while transferring soil in Kg Tuan near Tenom, around 10am this morning.

The victim who was in his sixties was declared dead at the scene by a medical officer and the case was handed to the police for further action.

According to a statement from the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, an emergency call regarding the incident was received at 10.12 am.

A team from the Tenom Fire and Rescue station was immediately dispatched to the scene located about 8km away.

The operation ended at 11.49am. – Bernama, October 28, 2022

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