Motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash at Jalan Labuk
Published on: Sunday, May 11, 2025
Published on: Sun, May 11, 2025
By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: The crash scene. SANDAKAN: A 25-year-old foreigner was killed in a road accident involving three vehicles at Mile 15, Jalan Labuk, on Saturday evening. District police chief ACP Ashmon Bajah said the incident occurred around 5.55pm when a Proton Saga FLX lost control while travelling from Mile 16 towards the Mile 14 roundabout. The vehicle struck a road divider, overturned, and collided with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The impact pushed the motorcycle into the left lane, where it crashed into a Toyota Avanza. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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