Sarikei man dies after 4WD crashes into drain


SARIKEI: A late-night drive ended in tragedy when a 49-year-old local man died in a car crash here on Monday (Jan 2).

Sarikei Fire and Rescue Station chief Mahmudin Narudin said the victim, Lau Chung, lost control of his four-wheel drive before it hit a utility pole and landed in the drain beside the Jalan Nyelong bypass.

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