Lorry driver injured after vehicle skids into pedestrian walkway at Sungai Maong

KUCHING (Feb 13): A 56-year-old lorry driver sustained leg injuries in a single-vehicle accident at Sungai Maong here in the early hours of Friday.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received an emergency call at 3.03am, prompting a team from the Batu Lintang Fire Station to be dispatched to the scene.

“The incident involved a Trienekens rubbish collection lorry that skidded off the road and crashed into a pedestrian walkway.

“The driver, 56, sustained injuries to his leg and was trapped inside the vehicle,” said a Bomba spokesman.

Firefighters extricated the victim using rescue equipment before handing him over to a Ministry of Health Malaysia ambulance team for further treatment.

The operation concluded at 3.44am after personnel ensured the area was safe before returning to the station.