KUCHING: Two elderly men were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road in an accident at Kampung Sri Kandong here this afternoon.
The victims, aged 82 and 70, sustained injuries in the incident involving a Perodua Viva, which reportedly lost control and veered onto the road shoulder.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said a distress call was received at 4.35 pm, prompting a team from the Petra Jaya fire station to be dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival at 4.59 pm, firefighters found both victims still inside the vehicle and proceeded to extricate them by opening the car doors.
The injured men were then carefully removed using a stretcher.
One of the victims was transported to the hospital using the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit, while the other was handed over to Ministry of Health personnel for further treatment.
The operation was brought under control at 5.25 pm and concluded at 6.04 pm after the situation was deemed safe. No fatalities were reported.
