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4 killed after car crashes into parked lorry in Kota Kinabalu

The fire and rescue department says the accident occurred at Taman Jaya Diri, Jalan Sepanggar, early today.

4 killed after car crashes into parked lorry in Kota Kinabalu

Four men were killed in a car accident that occurred in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, in the early hours of the morning. The incident involved a Perodua Viva car that skidded and collided with a parked five-tonne lorry on the road shoulder at Taman Jaya Diri, Jalan Sepanggar. The victims' identities are yet to be confirmed by Bernama.

Upon receiving an emergency call at 2.37am, the Kota Kinabalu fire and rescue department, along with assistance from the Lintas fire and rescue station, arrived at the scene at 2.59am to find all four victims trapped inside the vehicle. Firemen utilized specialized rescue equipment to extricate the victims, who were declared dead by medical personnel after an hour-long operation.

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