{
  "id": 3419079,
  "title": "One dead, three injured after 4WD crashes into tree at Miri public park",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/one-dead-three-injured-after-4wd-crashes-into-tree-at-miri-public-park",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:05:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/26/one-dead-three-injured-after-4wd-crashes-into-tree-at-miri-public-park/232665"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miri, August 26 - A fatal accident occurred when a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle crashed into a tree at Taman Awam Miri along Jalan Bintulu-Miri early this morning. The incident resulted in one death and three injuries. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reported that the deceased was a 24-year-old man who was trapped in the driver's seat at the time of the crash.\n\nFire and rescue personnel from the Miri Fire and Rescue Station were promptly dispatched to the scene of the accident, which was located approximately four kilometers away from their station. Special equipment was utilized to extricate the trapped victim, who was later pronounced dead by a Ministry of Health (MOH) medical officer at the scene. The police were subsequently tasked with handling the body for further procedures.\n\nThe accident involved three individuals in total with the injured: one passenger suffered serious injuries while the remaining two sustained minor injuries. Initial medical treatment was provided to all three victims by MOH personnel at the scene. The rescue operation was successfully concluded at 3.53 am.",
  "summary": "MIRI, Aug 26 — One person died while three others were injured after the four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle they were...",
  "key_points": [
    "24-year-old man died in Miri park 4WD crash",
    "Three others injured, two with minor injuries",
    "Rescue concluded at 3:53 am"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fatal accident at Miri public park underscores the risks of driving at the scene, highlighting the need for caution among road users to prevent such tragedies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "One dead, three injured after 4WD crashes into tree at Miri public park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/one-dead-three-injured-after-4wd-crashes-into-tree-at-miri-public-park-3425190",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:05:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}