Driver killed after 4WD, car collide in Penampang, police appeal for information
A 34-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Datuk Panglima Banting last night. — Picture courtesy of police
First Published: Sunday, 25 Oct 2026 2:19 PM MYT
PENAMPANG, Oct 25 — A 34-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Datuk Panglima Banting last night.
Acting Penampang police chief ASP Arisanti Aziz said the incident, which occurred at about 8.30pm, involved a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a car.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the four-wheel drive, travelling from Bukit Padang, is believed to have lost control before colliding with the car driven by a 42-year-old man.
The 34-year-old driver was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital I in Kota Kinabalu, while the car driver sustained minor injuries.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and witnesses or members of the public with information are urged to contact investigating officer Inspector Saparia Ladoni at 019-8095133 to assist with the probe. — Daily Express
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