A 16-year-old boy has been detained for driving without a licence, causing a fatal crash that claimed five lives on Jalan Stutong Baru, Kuching on Tuesday (Jan 14) afternoon.
Initial investigations revealed that the crash occurred when the suspect lost control of the vehicle he was driving, veered into the opposite lane, and collided with two motorcycles and two cars.
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Initial investigations revealed that the crash occurred when the suspect lost control of the vehicle he was driving, veered into the opposite lane, and collided with two motorcycles and two cars.
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00:00A tragic accident on Jalan Stutang Baru in Kuching claimed five lives on Tuesday afternoon,
00:08when an unlicensed 16-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle.
00:13According to Kuching District Police Chief ACP Mohamad Farhan Lee, the teenage driver
00:18veered into oncoming traffic, colliding with two motorcycles and two cars.
00:24Four victims, three men and one woman, aged between 16 and 45, died at the scene.
00:30A fifth victim, aged 16, passed away later while receiving medical treatment.
00:36Police have detained the teenage driver and are investigating the incident under Section
00:4241, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act 1987, which covers causing death by reckless
00:49or dangerous driving.
00:51The police are seeking additional witnesses to the accident.
00:54Anyone with information to contact their nearest police station.