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Nurse killed in Keningau accident
Fire and rescue personnel extracting the victim's body from the car.
KENINGAU (July 26): A nurse was killed in a road accident along Jalan Patikang Ulu, here on Friday.
Keningau District Police Chief Superintendent Yampil Anak Garai said the 47-year-old victim, who was attached with the Keningau Hospital, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics in the 4.10pm incident.
Based on police investigation, the victim was driving her Perodua Axia car and was making a turn into Patikang Laut when a Toyota Prado, driven by a 62-year-old man, rammed the right side of her car.
The victim was pinned at the driver's seat and fire and rescue personnel extracted her body and taken to the Keningau Hospital for a postmortem.
Family members have been notified of the incident, said Yampil.
The Toyota Prado driver has been detained for investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
