Semporna fatal accident: Trailer lorry driver arrested
The 29-year-old driver behind the trailer lorry involved in a fatal accident with a tour van that saw two tourists killed at Km 21, Jalan Semporna -Tawau, Sabah on Monday (March 11) has been arrested to assist investigations.
The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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00:00 The 29-year-old driver behind the trailer lorry involved in a fatal accident with a
00:05 tour van that killed two tourists on Monday afternoon has been arrested to assist investigations.
00:12 Semporna OCPD Superintendent Mohamed Farhan Abdullah said the case is being investigated
00:17 under Section 41, subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
00:24 Those who have information about the accident are urged to contact the Semporna Police Station
00:29 or any nearest station.
00:31 It was reported that a Singaporean tourist, 60-year-old Lee Seong-Hwat, and a Vietnam
00:36 national, 40-year-old Ngo Trinh Buu Dang, died on the spot in the accident at kilometre
00:42 21, Jalan Semporna, Tawau, Sabah.
00:45 The other four passenger tourists and the tour van driver who were injured were rushed
00:50 to the district hospital.
00:52 Police said the trailer lorry lost control and went into the opposite lane, crashing
00:56 into the oncoming tour van.
00:58 The accident also involved another box truck.
01:01 Both the trailer lorry and box truck drivers were unhurt.
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