Man wounded, car driven out into the trench

A man was injured after a Proton Saga FLX van that he was driving broke into a ditch in the Diamond Park, Circular Road here, early this morning.

In the incident at about 3:06 a.m. that morning, the 42-year-old victim was found lying in the front seat of the vehicle.

According to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Sarawak's Operations Movement Centre (PGO), it received an emergency call at 3.06am before members from Samarahan City Fire and Rescue Hall (BBP) arrived on site at 3.17am.

He said the accident was a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the victims were not trapped inside the vehicle.

"The Operations Output Force (PKO) acted to remove the victim using a dresser before handing him over to the Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM) ambulance team for further action", the statement said.

The operation was controlled at 3:25 a.m. and fully terminated at 3:52 a.m. after the situation on site was confirmed to be safe.

The operation involves seven members led by PBK I Paul Senum, with an FRT machine and also assisted by PDRM and KKM.-TVS