Man killed by car hit truck

A man was killed after his car collided with a truck on Sweet Star Street, here, at about 9:30 this morning.

The 43-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel from the Sweet Cape Health Clinic.

Meradong Regional Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Tanseli Mering said that the initial investigation found a car driven by the victim from the direction of Tanjung Suki towards Sibu is believed to have entered the opposite route before colliding with an Isuzu-type tanker truck from the direction of Bintangor towards Tanjung Suki.

"The collision resulted in two vehicles derailed on the left shoulder of the road leading to Sibu.

"The victim is believed to have been thrown out of his car before being found in a ditch by the roadside", he said in a statement today.

The 51-year-old truck driver was injured and sent by ambulance to the Tanis Cape Health Clinic for treatment.

The victim's body was transported to Sarikei Hospital for the purpose of surgery.

The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

"In this regard, I advise road users to exercise caution, comply with traffic rules and focus when driving to avoid accidents", he said. - TVS