Several students slightly hurt in chain collision

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Students alight from a van (left) after the incident. Also seen are a police car (centre) and a trailer (left).

SIBU: Several students were slightly hurt after a chain collision involving a van they were in, a police vehicle and a trailer at Sepiring, Mile 62, Selangau-Bintulu road about 1.30pm yesterday.

All three vehicles were heading in the direction of Bintulu.

It is unclear though how the accident happened but the injured were sent to Selangau Clinic for treatment.

The policemen involved in the accident were sending a detainee to Bintulu.

The Sungai Merah fire station received information about the accident at 1.52pm, prompting several personnel and policemen from Selangau rushing to the scene.

When the firemen arrived, they checked on the situation, and no rescue mission was involved.

The police are probing the cause of the incident.