LABUAN — An 18-year-old driver was left unconscious after the car he was driving veered off the road and crashed into a tree along Jalan Sungai Pagar here today.
The driver, identified as Hanif Asyraf Sunarto@Sunartoh, was trapped in the front section of the vehicle and had to be extricated by firefighters using specialised equipment.
The Labuan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM Labuan) spokesperson said the two other 18-year-old passengers, Muhammad Redzuan Matdani and Ahmad Nur Asmany Sinin, sustained minor injuries and were freed by members of the public.
“All three victims were handed over to the Health Ministry personnel and taken to hospital by ambulance for further treatment,” said the spokesperson.
Earlier, JBPM Labuan received the emergency call at 1.52 pm, with seven firefighters from the Layangan Fire and Rescue Station arriving at the scene four minutes later.
The operation also involved three Health Ministry personnel and four police personnel.
