Lawas: A man died after being trapped in his four-wheel drive which was crushed by a piling machine in Kampung Peruan, Long Tuma, Lawas in northern Sarawak this afternoon. The victim, identified as Bili Muli, 31, was found trapped in the driver’s seat of the vehicle and was confirmed dead by medical officers from the Lawas Hospital.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre (PGO) reported that they received a call about the incident at 4.55 pm. In response, the Operations Response Team from the Lawas Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) was mobilised to the location with a team of six personnel and machinery. The team covered a distance of eight kilometres and arrived at the scene at 5.03 pm.

The PGO stated that the BBP Lawas conducted an operation to remove the trapped victim using special road traffic accident (RTA) equipment to facilitate the work of cutting the vehicle. The victim’s body was subsequently handed over to the police for further action.