The damaged car following a collision with a pickup truck in front of Dijih/Selangau junction along Sibu/Selangau Road today. – Bomba photo
SIBU (Sept 28): Nine people were injured, five seriously, after a car and a pickup truck collided in front of Dijih/Selangau junction along Sibu/Selangau Road near here today.
Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said six rescue personnel from the Selangau fire station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 10.20am.
“Upon arrival, the operation commander reported that five victims, including a baby who were in a car, sustained serious injuries while the four victims who were in a pickup truck, only suffered minor injuries,” it added.
Bomba said the injured victims were sent to the Selangau health clinic for treatment.
It said the rescue personnel also cleaned-up the scene before ending the operation at 11.10am.