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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Five hurt in late night bus accident in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: A dangerous overtaking manoeuvre, allegedly by an express bus driver, led to a multi-vehicle collision that left five people injured. The bus, carrying 22 passengers and a conductor, was en route to Semporna from the state capital when the incident occurred at KM15 of Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli around 10pm on Friday. Ranau OCPD Supt Mursalin Mahmud said the 65-year-old driver is believed to have been speeding when he allegedly attempted to overtake on a double line and sideswiped a car being driven by a 30-year-old man. The bus then slammed into the rear of another vehicle driven by a 51-year-old man, and was then pushed forward into a trailer in front, he said. Careless manoeuvre: The express bus lying on its side after hitting a few vehicles at KM15 of Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli, Sabah. 'Five people were injured – the bus driver, three bus passengers and one of the other drivers. 'All of them were sent to Hospital Ranau for treatment,' Supt Mursalin added. He said blood and urine samples would also be taken from the bus driver to test for alcohol or drugs. He said the driver had three unpaid traffic summonses. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving. Dashcam footage of the incident, including clips allegedly showing the bus entering the wrong lane and narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic near the Kundasang roundabout, has since gone viral on social media.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Dangerous driving leads to express bus crash in Sabah, injuring five people
KOTA KINABALU: A dangerous overtaking manoeuvre by an express bus driver led to a multi-vehicle collision that left five people, including the driver himself, injured along KM15 of Jalan Ranau-Tamparuli late Friday (July 11) night. The incident occurred around 10pm when the bus, carrying 22 passengers along with a conductor, was en route to Semporna from here. Ranau OCPD Supt Mursalin Mahmud said the 65-year-old driver was believed to be speeding when he attempted to overtake on a double line and sideswiped a car driven by a 30-year-old man. The bus then slammed into the rear of another vehicle driven by a 51-year-old man, which was pushed forward into a trailer in front. 'Five people were injured, comprising the bus driver, three passengers onboard the bus, and one of the drivers from other vehicles. All were taken to Ranau Hospital for treatment,' Mursalin said. Two other drivers, of a small compact car and a trailer, were unharmed. Blood and urine samples were taken from the bus driver to check for alcohol or drug use. Police also found he had three unpaid traffic summonses. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving causing an accident. Fire and Rescue personnel from Ranau responded to the scene to assist with rescue operations. Dashcam footage of the incident, including clips of the bus entering the wrong lane and narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic near the Kundasang Roundabout, has gone viral on social media.
Borneo Post
4 days ago
- Borneo Post
Five injured as express bus crashes into three vehicles in Ranau
Fire and rescue personnel carrying one of the injured passengers. RANAU (July 12): Five people were injured after an express bus crashed into three vehicles at Kilometer 15, Ranau/Tamparuli Road here on Friday night. The incident happened around 10pm when the Scania express bus, carrying 22 passengers along with the driver and a conductor, was heading to Semporna from Kota Kinabalu. The bus was believed to have been speeding before cutting at a double lane and hitting a Perodua Ativa, a Proton Saga and a trailer truck. Ranau District Police Chief Superintendent Mursalin Mahmud said initial investigations found that the 65-year-old bus driver had overtaken a vehicle in a dangerous manner before colliding with the right side of a Perodua Ativa car driven by a 30-year-old man. The express bus carrying 22 passengers involved in the accident along the Ranau/Kundasang road on Friday night. 'The bus then hit the back of a Proton Saga car driven by a 51-year-old man, before the Proton Saga rammed into the rear of the trailer truck in front of it. 'The five injured victims consisted of the bus driver, three passengers of the express bus, namely a woman and two men, and the driver of the Proton Saga. All the injured victims are being treated at the Ranau Hospital,' he said on Saturday. The driver of the Perodua Ativa and the trailer did not suffer any injuries. Mursalin said blood and urine tests would be taken from the bus driver to detect if there is any presence of alcohol or prohibited substances. Investigation also found that the bus driver had three outstanding summonses. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving causing an accident, said Mursalin. A team of personnel from the Ranau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) were at the scene of the incident to help the trapped victims. Earlier on Friday night, several dash-cam recordings went viral showing an express bus entering the opposite lane and almost hitting another vehicle. Also going viral was another recording that showed the same express bus entering a wrong lane while passing through the Kundasang Cabbage Roundabout. Authorities are currently carrying out an investigation.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Five injured as express bus crashes into three vehicles on Ranau-Tamparuli road
RANAU: Five people were injured after an express bus crashed into three other vehicles in an accident at Km15 of the Ranau-Tamparuli Road here last night. The incident, which occurred at around 10pm, involved an express bus carrying 22 passengers, a driver and a conductor who were travelling from Kota Kinabalu to Semporna. The bus was believed to have been speeding and overtaking on a double line before colliding with a Perodua Ativa, a Proton Saga, and a trailer truck ahead. District police chief Superintendent Mursalin Mahmud said preliminary investigations revealed that the 65-year-old bus driver had made a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre and sideswiped the right side of a Perodua Ativa driven by a 30-year-old man. "The bus then rammed into the rear of a Proton Saga driven by a 51-year-old man, causing it to be pushed forward into the back of the trailer in front," he said. "Five people were injured: the bus driver, the Proton Saga driver, and three express bus passengers — a woman and two men. All injured victims were treated at Ranau Hospital," he said when contacted today. He added that the drivers of the Perodua Ativa and the trailer truck were unharmed. "Blood and urine tests will be conducted on the bus driver to check for the presence of alcohol or illicit substances. "Checks also revealed the bus driver has three outstanding summonses. "The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving causing an accident," he said. A team from the Ranau Fire and Rescue Station was also deployed to the scene to assist in extricating trapped victims. Earlier last night, dashcam footage went viral showing the express bus veering into the opposite lane and nearly hitting other vehicles. Another viral clip showed the same bus entering the wrong lane at the Kubis Roundabout in Kundasang.
The Star
12-06-2025
- The Star
Civil servant loses RM13,000 to scammers
KOTA KINABALU: A civil servant lost RM13,000 in savings after he was believed to have been scammed by imposters. The victim, who is in his 30s, was said to have received a call from someone claiming to be an official from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and later, a policeman for spreading fake news on investments, job offers and gambling. Ranau OCPD Supt Mursalin Mahmud said the victim allegedly got the calls on May 27, first from someone claiming to be an MCMC officer. 'The caller claimed that his (victim) phone number was involved in the dissemination of fake messages, and then the call was allegedly reconnected to another individual who claimed to be a policeman from the Perak police headquarters,' he said. After speaking for quite some time, the man was ordered to transfer RM13,000 to a bank account belonging to one Muhammad Azlan, for 'account protection', he said. Supt Mursalin said the victim was also instructed to update photos and personal details every three hours to the 'cop' as a way of reporting himself to the police. 'Later, the victim realised that he had been cheated and lodged a report at the Ranau police station on Tuesday night,' he said. Supt Mursalin said this case is now being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. He urged the public to keep calm and think rationally when receiving such calls from unknown persons or numbers to avoid getting scammed. He also warned against revealing any personal, banking or identification information through the phone, and to not carry out any monetary transactions online or via telephone. 'Always call back the police station or agencies allegedly involved on their official land-lines to verify any calls or matters,' said Supt Mursalin.
