KUCHING – Two men were killed after the cement mixer they were travelling in collided with a road divider at the Sri Aman flyover heading to Betong this morning.
The Fire and Rescue Department in a statement identified the deceased as the lorry’s driver, Darwin Dingin, 42, and passenger Belon Sungkong, 46.
The department said it was notified about the incident by the Sri Aman district police headquarters at 9.14am and firefighters from the Sri Aman fire station were dispatched to the scene.
“Upon arrival, it was found a cement mixer truck had collided with a road divider, resulting in two men being trapped inside the truck.
“The firefighters conducted a size-up and were assisted by an excavator to open up a working space for them to extricate the victims.
“Both victims were successfully extricated from the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene by the paramedics,” it added.
The bodies of the victims were then handed over to police for further action.
The fire department said the firefighters ended the operation after ensuring that conditions were safe. – October 9, 2023