KOTA KINABALU: A retiree was killed in a freak accident in the Kuala Penyu district on Sunday (July 26) night.
The 66-year-old victim was driving alone in his four-wheel-drive vehicle when he skidded off the road near Kg Gorowot around 7.50pm.
Beaufort OCPD Deputy Supt Azmir Abd Razak said according to witnesses, the victim managed to stop in time near the slippery side of the road near a ravine.He said the vehicle then suddenly moved forward and hit the victim before plunging into the ravine, bringing the victim with it. “The victim was believed to have been killed on the spot due to severe head injuries, ” DSP Azmir said.“The initial investigation found that the man could have been driving under the influence of alcohol prior to the mishap, ” he said.
DSP Azmir said blood samples have also been taken to determine this factor and added that the case is being investigated under the Road Transport Act 1987.
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