TAWAU: Two people were killed in a collision between a car and a truck in Batu 22, Jalan Apas, near here, early today.
In the accident at 5.50 am, the victim, Norman Norjan, 19, who was driving a Perodua Viva car, died while receiving treatment at the Tawau Hospital Emergency Department, while his friend, Muhammad Sahrul Isa, 20, died at the scene.
Tawau District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Jasmin Hussin, said in a statement that initial investigations at the scene found that the victims’ car was travelling from Semporna towards the city centre here.
“When they arrived at the scene, it is suspected that the car driver lost control and skidded for about 40 metres on the road divider before veering into the opposite lane and colliding with the truck.
“As a result of the accident, the car suffered severe damage and the truck was completely wrecked at the front, while the driver only sustained minor injuries,” he said.
