Drink-driving claims four lives.
Four men were killed and another man broke his left leg after they were rammed by a car while they were relaxing at the BDC (1Arena) Commerical Centre parking lot at Jalan Chong Thien Vun in Tawau early this morning, said police.
In the 1.15am incident, the Toyota Vios driven by a 34-year-old woman also crashed into a Toyota Hiace vehicle, a Perodua Bezza and a Perodua Myvi.
Initial investigations revealed the incident was due to the negligence of the woman, who was believed to be intoxicated while driving and failed to control her car, according to Tawau District Police chief ACP Fadil Marsus.
“The incident was believed to have occurred when the woman, who also sustained injuries, was heading to Jalan Tiku from Tawau town but lost control of her car upon reaching Jalan Chong Thien Vun after the Kubota roundabout and skidded into the opposite direction, ramming the three vehicles and several people there,” he said in a statement today.
Fadil said the deceased are Hiew Nyuk Wei, 30, Clawence Wong Vun Kit, 21, Dicson Lim Kien Shing, 16, and Chong Wei Chan, 21 while the injured victim is Chin Guan Xiong, 21.
He said the victims killed in the incident were sent to Tawau Hospital for post-mortem while the two injured were also brought to the same hospital for treatment.
“The driver will be remanded for further investigation under Section 44 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (for driving under the influence of alcohol),” Fadil said.
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