KUCHING: An elderly woman sustained light injuries to her right arm after her sports utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a bistro along Jalan Song Thian Cheok this morning.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Padungan station were dispatched to the scene after receiving an alert at 10.50 am.
Upon arrival, they discovered that a Proton X50 had crashed into the side of the bistro. The driver, an 80-year-old woman, was assisted out of her vehicle by members of the public.
The team administered first aid to the victim for minor injuries before she was taken to Timberland Hospital by her family.
Aside from that, the team also conducted inspections to ensure that there were no fire hazards at the scene.
Once the situation was deemed safe, the team ended the operation at 11.45 am.
