{
  "id": 7226693,
  "title": "Hilux driver dies after early‑morning seven‑vehicle collision at Kota Kinabalu traffic lights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/hilux-driver-dies-after-early-morning-seven-vehicle-collision-at-kota-7226693",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:05:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/14/hilux-driver-dies-after-earlymorning-sevenvehicle-collision-at-kota-kinabalu-traffic-lights/235104"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 44-year-old man driving a Toyota Hilux was killed in a collision involving seven vehicles and a motorcycle at traffic lights in Kota Kinabalu this morning. The incident occurred at 6:10am, and the victim was confirmed dead at the scene. Fire and Rescue Station personnel arrived at 6:33am and used specialized equipment to remove the trapped individual, but they were unable to save the man's life. The body was subsequently handed over to the police for further investigation, and the rescue operation was completed by 7:55am.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Driver trapped and killed in eight-vehicle Kota Kinabalu pileup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/driver-trapped-and-killed-in-eight-vehicle-kota-kinabalu-pileup",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:22:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Hilux driver dies after early‑morning seven‑vehicle collision at Kota Kinabalu traffic lights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/hilux-driver-dies-after-early-morning-seven-vehicle-collision-at-kota",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:05:05.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}