4 men killed after car crashes into parked lorry in Sepanggar
KOTA KINABALU: Four men were killed after the Perodua Viva car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a five-tonne lorry parked on the road shoulder at Taman Jaya Diri, Jalan Sepanggar, early today.
KOTA KINABALU - Four men lost their lives when the car they were in collided with a parked lorry on the road shoulder in Sepanggar, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. The incident occurred around 2:37am, prompting an emergency call to the relevant authorities. Fire and rescue personnel from both the Kota Kinabalu and Lintas stations responded to the scene at 2:59am and discovered the four victims, whose identities were yet to be confirmed, trapped inside the vehicle.
The firemen determined that the accident involved a Perodua Viva that had skidded before striking a five-tonne lorry. Special rescue equipment was employed to free the trapped individuals, with the operation concluding at 3:50am. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, all four victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
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