Driver injured after car crashes onto road divider at Jln Bau-Batu Kawa

KUCHING (Sept 20): A man sustained injuries after the car he was driving crashed onto a road divider near a housing area at Jalan Bau-Batu Kawa near here today.

A spokesperson from Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said they received a distress call around 1.58pm before dispatching a team of firefighters from the Bau station to the scene.

“Upon arrival, the team found that the incident involved a single sedan car that crashed onto the road divider.

“The male driver was still in the driver’s seat and was conscious, saying that he has pain on his back,” said the spokesperson.

The rescue team proceeded to put a cervical collar and a Kendrick extrication device (KED) on him to help extricate him from the vehicle from the car’s back door.

He was then handed over to the paramedics for further treatment before the operation was concluded at 2.29pm.