Trio in lorry cheat death when it skidded

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KUCHING: Three people cheated death when the lorry they were in skidded from the road near Kampung Sri Menanti, Jalan Serian-Sri Aman at around 1.40am on Thursday.

A call was received by Serian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) who mobilised a team to the location some 11km away from Serian division.

According to Bomba personnel, all three victims suffered minor injuries in the accident and were able to get out from the wrecked lorry. All three were brought to Serian Hospital by ambulance for further treatment and observation.

In an unrelated case, a lorry transporting frozen food collided with a parked lorry carrying waste materials at Simpang Jaong in Sri Aman at 12.43am yesterday.

Members of the public who witnessed the accident pulled out the driver to safety before an ambulance from the Pantu Health Clinic rushed him to Sri Aman Hospital.

Sri Aman Bomba received a call on the accident and was mobilised to the scene some 70km away, clearing the road from any debris caused by the accident.