MIRI: An elderly woman escaped unhurt after the car she was in overturned in a single-vehicle accident near Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chung San along Jalan Riam, here early this morning (July 19).
The accident involved a Perodua Viva that skidded and overturned on the roadside.
Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak said they received a distress call regarding the incident at 6.38 am, and a team from the Lopeng station was immediately dispatched to the scene, arriving about 10 minutes later.
“By the time firefighters arrived, the woman had already been safely rescued from the vehicle by members of the public. She did not suffer any injuries,” it said in a statement.
The department added that no firefighting or rescue operation was required.
“Once the situation was declared safe, the team returned to the station at 7.00 am,” it said.
