Timber lorry driver burns to death after crashing in Bintulu

Timber lorry driver burns to death after crashing in Bintulu

The victim had been trapped in the vehicle while the front of the lorry was totally razed.

Firefighters said the driver, identified as Kanang Inggai, was found to have burnt to death in his vehicle. (Fire and rescue department pic)
SIBU:
A 57-year-old timber lorry driver was burned to death when his lorry caught fire after it crashed along a timber trail in Samarakan, Bintulu, today.

The Sarawak fire and rescue department said the victim was identified as Kanang Inggai.

“The front of the lorry was totally burned while the victim had been trapped and was found burned. The fire had been put out by the company’s workers. The firefighters managed to extricate the body at 2.49pm,” it said in a statement.

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