By DayakDaily Team SELANGAU, Nov 3: A lorry driver lost his right leg while another man was injured after the five-tonne lorry carrying a load of chickens they were travelling in overturned along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu, near the Kemena Road junction, early this morning. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters from the Selangau station were deployed after receiving a call at 3.29am. The lorry was believed to have crashed into a road barrier before overturning onto the…
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A five‑tonne lorry carrying chickens overturned on Jalan Sibu‑Bintulu, killing the driver’s right leg and fracturing his left leg, while a 29‑year‑old passenger injured his right leg. Firefighters used telescopic rams to extricate the victims.
- Lorry overturned after hitting a road barrier near Kemena Road junction.
- Driver lost right leg and fractured left leg; passenger injured right leg.
- Firefighters arrived at 3:29 am and used telescopic rams to rescue the victims.
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SELANGAU, Nov 3: A lorry driver lost his right leg while another man was injured after the five-tonne lorry carrying a load of chickens they were travelling in overturned along Jalan Sibu-Bintulu, near the Kemena Road junction, early this morning.
According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), firefighters from the Selangau station were deployed after receiving a call at 3.29am.
The lorry was believed to have crashed into a road barrier before overturning onto the roadside. Both victims were thrown out of the lorry following the crash.
The 27-year-old driver sustained serious injuries, including the loss of his right leg and a fracture to his left leg, while the other victim, aged 29, suffered an injury to his right leg.
