00:00A passenger on his way to deliver fish to market died after his four-wheel drive crashed
00:09through a bridge railing into a river in Tawau, Sabah.
00:12The driver of the truck, who sustained minor injuries, has been arrested for causing death
00:17due to reckless driving.
00:19Police said the 31-year-old passenger of the vehicle died at the hospital after being found
00:24at the accident site at Batu 2, Jalan Apas at 5.25 am on Sunday.
00:30Initial investigations showed they were coming into Tawau district from the northern Kudat
00:34district to supply fish at the market.
00:37The driver was believed to have been speeding and lost control of his vehicle before skidding
00:42and crashing through the iron railings of the bridge and plunging into the river.
00:47The public assisted the victim to safety while firemen helped pull out the second victim.
00:53The two victims were sent to Tawau Hospital by ambulance, but the passenger died during
00:58treatment.
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