Two killed, five injured after car ploughs into electricity pole, tree in KK


Firefighters and paramedics at the scene.

KOTA KINABALU: Two people were killed while five others were hurt after the car they were travelling in crashed into an electricity pole and then a tree at Jalan Tuaran by-pass near here early Wednesday (Nov 8).

A 17-year-old boy and a man, aged 23, were confirmed to have died on the spot by the paramedics following the 4.30am incident.

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