SANDAKAN, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Two were killed, seven seriously hurt while one escaped unhurt in a collision between a Proton Wira and a four-wheel-drive vehicle at the 26th Mile, Jalan Labuk, yesterday.
The two who died while being treated at the Duchess of Kent Hospital were girls, both aged about eight, who were Filipinos without self identification documents.
Sandakan District Police deputy chief Supt Fadzil Mohd Ali said the seven who were seriously hurt were five males, aged eight to 29, and two women, aged 30 and 40.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the accident took place while the car was on its way to the 32nd Mile from Sandakan when it collided with the other vehicle which was from the other direction, at 5.45pm.
He told Bernama here today, the four-wheel-drive vehicle, driven by a 23-year-old man, was overtaking another vehicle but failed to re-enter its lane in time and collided with the car with the nine on board.
Supt Fadzil said all the victims were sent to the Duches of Kent Hospital here, while the driver of the four-wheel-drive vehicle was unhurt.
He said the youth had been taken to the police headquarters here for further investigation under Section 41 (a) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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