KyO's NeWs - DeCeaSeD YouTH In SiX-CaR CoLLiSioN WaS MaLaySiaN STuDenT

~ BorNeO BuLLeTiN ~

~ 24/01/2012 ~

The 4WD vehicle at the scene of the accident.

A youth who died in a six-car collision on the eve of Chinese New Year on Sunday evening along the Jalan Lumut bypass in Seria was a student and a Malaysian national.

He was one of the passengers of a 4WD, which suffered massive damages as it hit a concrete bridge.

The victim was one of the four passengers in one of the six cars that was found some 15 metres apart from the rest of the other vehicles.

The other passengers from the victim's car including the driver were rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.

The accident caused massive traffic jams along the Jalan Lumut bypass heading to Kuala Belait from Bandar Seri Begawan.

The accident occurred around 7pm Sunday evening. The police are still investigating the cause of the accident.