Two tourists killed, five injured in lorry-van collision in Semporna
KOTA KINABALU: Two tourists were killed and five people were injured after a trailer lorry collided with a tourist van at Km 20 Jalan Semporna-Tawau in Semporna on Monday.
A Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said a team rushed to the scene upon receiving a distress call at 4.03pm, and extracted seven people out of the van.
“Singaporean Lee Siong Huat, 60, and Vietnamese Ngo Trinh Buu Dung, 40, were pronounced dead at the scene by medical officers, and the bodies were handed over to police for further action.
“Three men were seriously injured and were sent to Semporna Semporna. A man and a girl who sustained slight injuries were also sent to the hospital, while the lorry driver was unhurt,” added the spokesperson in a statement.
Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said she will discuss improvement of road safety measures involving the accidentprone Jalan Tawau-Semporna, with Ken Pan Ying On who is in charge of tourism development in Tawau and Semporna.
“Let us wait for the outcome of police investigation into the cause of the incident,” said Liew who extended her condolences to the families of the victims.
Meanwhile, an undocumented 18-year-old male was believed to have been electrocuted to death near Kampung Datu Pangeran Batu 7, Sandakan on Monday.
According to the spokesperson, they were informed of the incident at 11.06am, and a team rushed to the scene.
“Ridzsfar Jafa, believed to have been electrocuted, was pronounced dead at the scene by police.
“Firefighters handed the body over to police for further action before concluding the operation at 11.59am,” said the spokesperson.