KUCHING: Two elderly men were injured in an accident after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road at Kampung Sri Kandong here on Monday afternoon.
The accident involved a Perodua Viva that reportedly lost control and veered onto the shoulder. Both victims in the car, aged 82 and 70, sustained injuries.
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 were trapped inside the vehicle and proceeded to extricate them by opening the car doors.
The injured men were then carefully removed and lifted 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.
