Driver escapes with minor injuries after tanker overturns

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Handout photos show the scene of the tanker accident along Jalan Setia Raja, Kuching.

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KUCHING: A man sustained minor arm injuries after his palm oil tanker crashed and overturned along Jalan Setia Raja this morning.

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Tabuan Jaya station were dispatched to the scene near the Tabuan Jaya police housing complex following a distress call at 10.31am.

Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle overturned on its side and the driver managed to exit the vehicle on his own.

He sustained light injuries to his left arm and received initial treatment from paramedics before being taken to the hospital for further medical care.

No operation was necessary as the oil spill was confined to the grassy roadside and posed no threat to traffic.

Firefighters only conducted safety monitoring before ending the operation at 11.42am.

Handout photos show the scene of the tanker accident along Jalan Setia Raja, Kuching.

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