Woman killed by a truck wreck on Pan Borneo Road

NIAH, Oct 15: A 24-year-old woman died after her Toyota Camry Hybrid was believed to have hit the rear of a truck carrying stone cargo on Pan Borneo Road this morning.

The victim, Kimberly Clarissa Reene Anding, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Malaysian Ministry of Health (MoHM) official.

According to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak Operations Movement Centre (PGO), it received an emergency call regarding the incident at 7 am before members from Batu Niah Fire and Rescue Police (BBP) arrived on site at 7.42 am.

"On arrival at the scene, the bomb squad found the car in the right lane of the route from Bintulu towards Miri, while the lorry believed to be involved in the accident was not on site.

"The victim was found to be confined in the driver's compartment before firefighters used special equipment to remove him from the vehicle", the statement said.

However, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene before being handed over to police for further action.

The bomb squad is also carrying out road cleaning work after the affected vehicle was diverted using a delayed truck.

The operation involved five members of BBP Batu Niah with the help of other agencies, including the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and KKM.