Firefighters extracting the victim who was pinned to the driver's seat following a road accident along Jalan Kampung Jepak in Bintulu on Jan 29, 2024.

KUCHING, Jan 29: A 54-year-old driver suffered multiple injuries following a road accident along Jalan Kampung Jepak in Bintulu.

According to a report from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre today, firefighters from Bomba Bintulu were deployed to the location after receiving a call regarding the accident at 5.23pm.

The operations commander reported that the accident occurred near SMK Kemena involving a Proton Wira and a Perodua Viva.

The victim was pinned on the driver’s seat while two others, who were in the Perodua Viva, were brought out of the vehicle by members of the public before being transported to the hospital.

Firefighters then conducted a rescue operation using medical equipment to extract the victim, who was later handed over to medical personnel from the Ministry of Health (MOH) for further action. — DayakDaily