KOTA KINABALU — Two people were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents in Ranau and Pitas, according to the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).
In Ranau, a 47-year-old woman died after the Isuzu D-Max she was travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a river at Kampung Nalapak, Ranau, today.
The JBPM said its Ranau Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call through the NG999 system at 12.45 pm and arrived at the scene at 1.14 pm.
Firefighters extricated the woman from the vehicle and provided initial treatment before medical personnel from the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed her death at the scene.
The victim, a Malaysian citizen, was subsequently handed over to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for further action.
The operation, led by PBK II Nickson Juni, involved seven firefighters from the Ranau Fire and Rescue Station, using a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit. The operation ended at 2.14 pm.
Meanwhile, in Pitas yesterday, a 20-year-old man was killed and six others injured in a collision involving a Toyota Hilux and a Perodua Kancil near Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kasagaan.
The JBPM said its Pitas Fire and Rescue Station received an emergency call at 8.31 am and arrived at the scene at 8.57 am.
Five men were travelling in the Toyota Hilux. The 20-year-old victim was later pronounced dead at hospital, while three others suffered serious injuries and another sustained minor injuries.
The two men travelling in the Perodua Kancil, aged 22 and 41, respectively, suffered serious and semi-critical injuries.
Firefighters used Road Traffic Accident (RTA) rescue equipment to extricate the trapped victims before handing all seven victims over to MOH and Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel for further treatment.
The Pitas operation, led by PBK I Mohd Nor Azmer Mat Shor Nasi, ended at 10.05 am.
