Man dies, son survives after car lands in ditch

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Firemen trying to extricate the victim who was trapped in the car.

SIBU: A man died while his nine-year-old son survived after their car skidded and landed in a ditch at Ling Kai Cheng Road here last night.

According to a Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre spokesperson, the deceased, identified as Asri Rizal Rahim, 41, was pronounced dead by a medical office at the scene.

The spokesperson said seven personnel from the Sungai Merah fire station were rushed to the scene after they received a distress call at 10.44pm.

“The victim (Asri) was trapped in his car and firemen had to use winch to lift the vehicle in order to extricate the victim.”

The spokesperson said his son Asri’s son Mohd Mirza was rescued by members of the public prior to arrival of the firefighters.

Mohd Mirza was sent to Sibu Hospital for further treatment.