Four-vehicle crash on Airport Road

KUCHING, 25 September: A series of accidents involving four vehicles at RH Plaza, Airport Road, Kuching, today two people were reported to have suffered minor injuries.

The accident at about 3 p.m. involved a Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, van and Honda.

According to the Centre for Operational Motions (PGO) of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak, both victims were still able to walk when the bomb squad arrived on site.

"A team from the Tabuan Jaya Bombing and Rescue Hall (BBP) found no casualties trapped in the vehicle as previously reported.

"The fire brigade then carried out oil spill cleaning work on the road surface to ensure safe passage", the statement said.

The cleaning work using an auxiliary flow starts from a water nozzle connected to the machine tank.

The operation was also assisted by two PDRM patrol officers and four members of the Malaysian People's Defence Force (APM).

After the situation on site was found to be controlled and safe, operations were terminated at 3:43 p.m.