A 50-year-old fruit seller died after her stall was rammed by a timber-laden trailer at Jalan Labuk, Batu 27, Sandakan, says district police chief.
SANDAKAN: A roadside fruit seller was killed after her stall was rammed by a timber-laden trailer, which was also involved in a collision with two other vehicles at Jalan Labuk, Batu 27, here today.
Sandakan police chief ACP George Abd Rakman said the 50-year-old woman was confirmed dead at the Ulu Dusun Health Clinic while receiving treatment following the 8.30 am incident.
“The trailer lorry was involved in a collision with a 10-tonne cargo lorry and a car. In the accident, a 31-year-old woman travelling in the 10-tonne cargo lorry was seriously injured after being trapped in the front section of the lorry,” he said in a statement today.
He said three other victims, including a three-year-old girl, escaped unharmed.
The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
He added that work to clear the logs scattered across the road is underway to make the route passable for road users.
Meanwhile, Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station chief Jimmy Lagung said the woman killed in the accident was identified as Ernawati Lajaruddin and that the operation ended at 9.34 am.