KOTA KINABALU: A 21-year-old woman was killed while her passenger escaped with injuries after their car crashed into a tree along the old airport roundabout in Tawau early Wednesday (Oct 21).
In the 2am accident, the victim who was driving was believed to have lost control before crashing into the tree.
Tawau Fire Station chief Jemishin Ujin said the driver was pinned to her seat and sustained severe bodily injuries, while the passenger was hurt.
"We received an emergency call at around 2.29am and our rescue team was dispatched to the scene, about 4km from the station," he said in a statement.
He said rescue tools were used to extricate the pinned victim while the passenger had been taken to the hospital prior to their arrival.
"Medical officials on site pronounced the woman driver deceased at the scene," said Jemishin, adding that operations on site ended at 3.10am.
Police are investigating the cause of the mishap, he said.
