Teen motorcyclist succumbs to injuries after crash with car

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KUCHING: A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries following a collision with car at an intersection along Jalan Tun Razak, here on Saturday.

The 19-year-old, who suffered serious injuries in the 10pm incident, succumbed while undergoing treatment at Sarawak General Hospital early yesterday morning.

A family member, when met, said the teen was travelling to Sungai Apong with a friend to fish when the accident happened.

The 21-year-old friend, who was the pillion rider, sustained minor injuries in the incident.

The family of the deceased only came to know of his fate after police contacted them over his passing. At the time of the accident, the teen did not have any identification documents on him.

In an unrelated incident, a sedan car was destroyed in a fire at a commercial centre along Jalan Stutong, here yesterday.

No injuries were reported in the 9.30am incident, which razed the front portion of the vehicle.

A Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said its personnel arrived at the scene after being notified to learn that members of the public had doused the flames using fire extinguishers.