Father and daughter killed as container crushes car in Sepanggar, police detain driver

A trailer driver has been detained following a tragic accident near Sepanggar Port, Kota Kinabalu, where a container toppled and crushed a car, resulting in the deaths of Mohd Jadi Pelbi, 53, and his daughter, Norfaieza, 24.

The incident occurred as the Hino container lorry was loading a roadside container, which fell and struck the victims' vehicle.

The victims were pronounced dead at the scene following efforts by firefighters to free them.

Investigations are ongoing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, with police urging witnesses to provide information.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 19 — A 49-year-old trailer driver has been detained to assist investigations after a container toppled and crushed a car, killing a father and daughter along Jalan Sepanggar near Sepanggar Port yesterday evening.

In the 6.15pm incident, Mohd Jadi Pelbi, 53, and his daughter Norfaieza Mohd Jadi, 24, died at the scene after being trapped inside their Toyota Avanza multi-purpose vehicle, Berita Harian (BH) reported.

Kota Kinabalu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrudin Mat Husain said preliminary checks showed the Hino container lorry had stopped in the left lane to load a container placed on the roadside.

“At the time, the driver was lifting the container onto the trailer while the victims’ Toyota Avanza was travelling in the right lane towards Sepanggar Port. Suddenly, the container lost balance and fell to the right, crushing the car,” he told BH.

Both victims were pinned inside the vehicle until firefighters managed to free them at 9.55pm. Assisted by two cranes, the operation took more than three hours before the trapped vehicle could be removed.

Medical officers from Hospital Likas confirmed their deaths at 9.58pm. The bodies were later sent to the Queen Elizabeth I Hospital forensic unit for post mortem.

Shahrudin said the trailer driver has been detained for investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward by contacting investigating officer Inspector Brymenedren Godon at 010 7768802 or any nearby police station.

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在哥打基纳巴卢的Sepanggar港口附近发生了一起悲惨的事故，一个集装箱倾覆并压扁了一辆汽车，导致53岁的Mohd Jadi Pelbi和他的女儿24岁的Norfaieza死亡。事故发生后，一名拖车司机被拘留。

事故发生时，日野集装箱卡车正在装载路边集装箱，集装箱掉落并击中了受害者的车辆。

消防员尽力营救后，确认受害者当场死亡。

目前，警方正根据 1987 年《道路交通法》第 41(1) 条进行调查，并敦促目击者提供信息。

亚庇，10月19日讯——昨晚，在Sepanggar港附近的Jalan Sepanggar路段，一辆集装箱车翻倒并压扁了一辆汽车，造成一对父女死亡。一名49岁的拖车司机已被拘留，以协助调查。

据《每日新闻》（Berita Harian，简称BH）报道，在下午6点15分发生的这起事故中，53岁的莫哈末·贾迪·佩尔比和24岁的女儿诺法伊扎·莫哈末·贾迪被困在他们的丰田Avanza多用途车内，当场死亡。

亚庇警区主任助理警监沙鲁丁·马特·侯赛因表示，初步检查显示，这辆日野集装箱卡车停在左侧车道上，装载放置在路边的集装箱。

“当时，司机正在将集装箱吊装到拖车上，而受害者的丰田Avanza轿车正沿右侧车道驶往实邦加港。突然，集装箱失去平衡向右侧倾倒，压坏了轿车，”他告诉BH。

两名受害者被困在车内，直到晚上9点55分消防员才将他们救出。在两台起重机的协助下，救援行动耗时三个多小时才将受损车辆移走。

利卡斯医院的医务人员于晚上9点58分确认了他们的死亡。随后，尸体被送往伊丽莎白女王一世医院法医部门进行尸检。

沙鲁丁表示，拖车司机已被拘留，接受根据 1987 年道路运输法第 41(1) 条进行的调查。

警方呼吁目击者挺身而出，联系调查警官布莱门德伦·戈登督察（电话：010 7768802）或任何附近的警察局。

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