Firemen check the identity of the victim near the wrecked vehicle
Houstan Jukat, 25
KUCHING: A man on his way to work died instantly in a road accident about 9am yesterday.Houstan Jukat, 25, from Kampung Git at Jalan Puncak Borneo, was driving a Proton Wira car to his workplace in the city when the accident occurred.
It is said that he was descending the Mile 3 flyover to Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce when a van coming from the roundabout suddenly crossed his path causing him (Houstan) to lose control of the car in a bid to avoid hitting the van.
As a result, the car jumped to the opposite lane and hit a lorry. Houstan leaves behind a wife and a child.
The driver of the lorry and his attendant, the van driver and a motorcyclist who were also involved in the accident received outpatient treatment at Sarawak General Hospital.
The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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