MPV plunge leaves four injured

MIRI: Four individuals were injured in a single-vehicle accident on Jalan Miri-Bekenu near the Bekenu River this morning (Oct 13).

The incident occurred when a Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) veered off the road and plunged into a ditch.
Emergency services responded to the scene after receiving a distress call at 11.38 am.

The MPV overturns at the crash site.

Members of the public rescued the injured occupants before firefighters from the Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Station arrived.

One of the victims, a woman, required immediate medical attention.

Firefighters secured her with a cervical collar and took her to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

The condition of the other three victims remains unclear, but they were also treated on-site and subsequently taken to a hospital.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.