29-05-2025
Two killed as vehicle plunges into ravine in Penampang
The four-wheel drive vehicle which ended up in a ravine.
KOTA KINABALU (May 29): Two men were killed while another was injured after a four-wheel drive vehicle plunged into a ravine near Gunung Emas, Penampang yesterday.
According to Penampang District Police Chief Superintendent Sammy Newton, police were informed of the incident along Jalan Penampang-Tambunan at about 9.40pm.
'Preliminary investigations found that the 54-year-old driver was heading from Tambunan to Penampang, when his vehicle lost control, skidded and plunged into a deep ravine, about 60 metres from the road.
'The driver and a 49-year-old passenger were pronounced dead by medical officers at the scene, and the bodies were sent to Hospital Queen Elizabeth 1 for forensics. Another passenger, 29, was injured and sent to the hospital,' he said in a statement.
The case is investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The police are requesting witnesses to assist the investigation by providing information to investigating officer Inspector Saparia Ladoni at 019-8095133.
Sammy also advised the public to always be careful on the road and to not spread any images or videos of the incident on social media to protect the sensitivity of the victims' families.
