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Two killed, two injured in Sibu road accident

Victims were rear-seat passengers of first car, says Sarawak Fire Dept

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 27 Aug 2022 10:28AM

Two killed, two injured in Sibu road accident
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department says they were alerted to the accident at Jalan Ulu Oya, about 13 km Sibu at 2.15am. – File pic, August 27, 2022

SIBU – Two people were killed and two others were injured in a road accident involving two vehicles at Jalan Ulu Oya here, about 13 km from the city centre, early today.

Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre spokesman said they were alerted to the accident at 2.15am.

He said the dead were a man and a woman who were the rear-seat passengers of the first car.

“The driver of the car was seriously injured while the front-seat passenger managed to get out of the car before the arrival of firefighters.

“The bodies were handed over to police while the injured victims were sent to Sibu Hospital,” he said.

The spokesman said the driver of another vehicle escaped unhurt. – Bernama, August 27, 2022

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