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New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Senior citizen killed, nine injured in van crash on Kunak-Lahad Datu road
KUNAK: A 74-year-old substitute driver was killed while nine others were injured in a van crash at Km29 of Jalan Kunak-Lahad Datu around 7am today. Acting Kunak police chief Assistant Superintendent Reduan Rahman said the accident occurred when the driver lost control of the Hiace van, causing it to veer off to the right side of the road. "The van, carrying 10 passengers, was travelling from Semporna to Sandakan. "Four passengers sustained minor injuries, while five were seriously injured," he said when contacted. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Meanwhile, Fire and Rescue operation commander Mohd Ridzuan Shahidun said the department received an emergency call at 7.19am and arrived at the scene at 7.50am. He said the van was found on the road shoulder. The driver, who was trapped in the seat, was extricated using Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) equipment before being handed over to the police. The passengers, aged between 46 and 75, received initial treatment before being taken to hospital using the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle and an ambulance.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Senior citizen killed, nine injured in Kunak-Lahad Datu van crash
KUNAK: 74-year-old substitute driver was killed and nine others injured after a van crashed at KM29 of Jalan Kunak-Lahad Datu early this morning. The incident occurred around 7 am when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. Acting Kunak police chief ASP Reduan Rahman stated that the Hiace van, carrying 10 passengers, veered off the road. 'Four passengers suffered minor injuries, while five were seriously hurt. The van was en route from Semporna to Sandakan,' he told Bernama. Fire and Rescue operation commander Mohd Ridzuan Shahidun said emergency services arrived at 7.50 am after receiving a distress call at 7.19 am. The driver, trapped in the seat, was rescued using Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) equipment. All passengers, aged between 46 and 75, received initial treatment before being transported to hospital via Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) and an ambulance. Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
SowetanLIVE
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- SowetanLIVE
Toyota clears the air on insurer's lawsuit over 2022 Durban floods
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it has nothing to do with a lawsuit brought by its insurer against several government bodies in connection with the devastating floods that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal in 2022. The case has been filed by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd, the company that covered Toyota's losses after flooding shut down its Prospecton manufacturing plant near Durban in April 2022. The insurer is now going after the eThekwini municipality, the department of transport and Transnet in an effort to recover the payout it made. This kind of legal move is known as subrogation — when one party steps into the legal rights of another party, typically to pursue a claim or recover losses. The process often involves an insurance company taking over a policyholder's right to sue a responsible third party after paying out a claim. Toyota, however, has made it clear it's not behind the lawsuit, not funding it and won't see a cent if the insurer wins the case. 'We became aware of the legal proceedings and, with Tokio Marine's approval, reached out to the parties involved to let them know what was coming,' said TSAM in a statement. With the matter now officially before the courts, TSAM says it won't be commenting any further. Questions about the case, it added, should be directed to Tokio Marine. The 2022 floods caused widespread damage across the province and forced a temporary shutdown of the Prospecton plant, which is a key production hub for models such as the Hilux, Fortuner, Hiace, Corolla Cross and Corolla Quest. The disaster also dealt a blow to the local supply chain and export schedules.
TimesLIVE
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Toyota clears the air on insurer's lawsuit over 2022 Durban floods
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it has nothing to do with a lawsuit brought by its insurer against several government bodies in connection with the devastating floods that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal in 2022. The case has been filed by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd, the company that covered Toyota's losses after flooding shut down its Prospecton manufacturing plant near Durban in April 2022. The insurer is now going after the eThekwini municipality, the department of transport and Transnet in an effort to recover the payout it made. This kind of legal move is known as subrogation — when one party steps into the legal rights of another party, typically to pursue a claim or recover losses. The process often involves an insurance company taking over a policyholder's right to sue a responsible third party after paying out a claim. Toyota, however, has made it clear it's not behind the lawsuit, not funding it and won't see a cent if the insurer wins the case. 'We became aware of the legal proceedings and, with Tokio Marine's approval, reached out to the parties involved to let them know what was coming,' said TSAM in a statement. With the matter now officially before the courts, TSAM says it won't be commenting any further. Questions about the case, it added, should be directed to Tokio Marine. The 2022 floods caused widespread damage across the province and forced a temporary shutdown of the Prospecton plant, which is a key production hub for models such as the Hilux, Fortuner, Hiace, Corolla Cross and Corolla Quest.
Irish Examiner
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Auld Lehane's is looking forward to the wedding of the year in Venice
I have the suit. I have a tie. The shirt is ironed. The shoes are well polished. I'm ready for the wedding of the year. All I really need now is the invitation. Jeff Bezos will be getting married shortly, and I doubt if he will go through with it without inviting Auld Lehane. As you all know by now, I'm usually in the thick of the action, so Jeff would be insane to leave me out. The church, I suspect, will be mobbed with the high and the mighty. People from the world of stage, screen, politics, and farming too, of course. To say I wouldn't be invited would be a notion much too hard for me to contemplate. I'll be there alright, blowing my nose with emotion and dancing at the disco, just as sure as there is a God up in heaven and milk comes from the pap of a cow. The wedding, by all accounts, will take place in Venice and between you and me, I don't know how I will get there. But make no mistake, even if I have to ride a bucking mule halfway across open country, I'll be there. There is nothing to keep me away. Nothing to keep me here. Right now, on this farm, the cattle are in the ideal location to look after themselves. They have enough grass for a month and enough water to float a gondola. My work here is done. I can happily forget about the bullocks and turn my attention to bottles of bubbly, Venice, and the wedding of the year. I have never been to Venice in the summer before, nor in the winter, either, for that matter. But I believe it is a wonderful place. A place full of boats and all sorts to get you around. Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez: I'm open to correction, but did Jeff Bezos ever drive a blue Hiace, back in the day? Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP And while I'm a man more accustomed to dry land, I'll be fine altogether on water and will pack a pair of heavy-duty waders just in case we spring a leak. Believe it or not, I may have known Jeff for many years. I have a feeling I could have met him once back in Ballabuidhe, or someplace, before he became a billionaire. I could be wrong, but I think we purchased a pony from him, or someone very like him. Again, I'm open to correction, but did Jeff Bezos ever drive a blue Hiace, back in the day? Anyhow, regardless of my hazy memory, he sure has come along way, from having a couple of old cardboard boxes in the attic, to blasting rockets into space and God knows where. Fair play to him. I'm all for success. He has a great name now for space travel, and so I'm hoping, along with the invite, there might be a plane ticket thrown in for good measure. For while I have no problem in hiring a suit, I would be under pressure to come up with the funds for the flight. And to make matters all the more expensive for me, I have only recently purchased a top-of-the-range toaster, by way of a wedding gift. I know Jeff probably has a toaster already, but this one enables the user to toast only one slice at a time, thus reducing your carbon footprint and generally saving the planet from exploding. And I know Jeff, like every other high flyer, is all for the environment, so 'tis the ideal gift, really, given the current climate. Anyhow, I'll sign off now and give that old toaster a test run before packing it safely into my suitcase alongside my trunks. Needless to say, Auld Lehane is looking forward to his trip to Venice and to finally rubbing shoulders with the high and mighty. Read More Lighten up: Rock and rolling in West Cork
