Senior citizen killed in self accident

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The mangled lorry.

LAHAD DATU: A 76-year-old man was killed after his lorry had a self accident at Km 8 of Jalan Lahad Datu-Sandakan on Saturday.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner of Police Shamsudin Mat said the victim was identified as Pan Sin Keong.

It was learnt that the victim was heading towards his plantation from his house when the incident took place about 3.30pm.

“Initial police investigation revealed that the victim lost control of the wheel and skidded. During the incident, the victim had jumped off his lorry, however he landed on a rock.

“The victim suffered a broken neck from the impact of the crash and died on the way to the hospital,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Shamsudin added that the victim’s body was sent to Lahad Datu hospital for post mortem while the case was investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act.