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The Proton Saga driven by the 48-year-old woman.
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The woman suffers back pain caused by the accident.
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The three people in the Perdana.
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The lorry that went out of control.
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Three vehicles in an accident.
TAWAU: A secondary school student fainted after she was knocked down by a lamp post that was hit by a five-ton lorry which was involved in a collision with two vehicles.
in front of SMK Kinabutan, Jalan Apas, Batu 5.5 here yesterday afternoon.
The accident occurred at 3.15pm when a Proton Saga car, driven by a 48-year-old woman was hit by a Perdana car and followed by the five-ton lorry from the back.
The woman was driving her car from Bandar Sri Indah, Apas Road, Mile 10, towards town to sell cakes at a Ramadan bazaar when the accident happened.
She claimed that she stopped her car when the traffic light turned red. She was shocked when her car was hit by the Perdana from the rear.
The situation became serious when the Perdana was badly crushed by the lorry from the back. The lorry driver had lost control of his vehicle and collided with the traffic lights and lamp post.
It fell and knocked the student who had wanted to cross the road. She fainted and was taken to the district hospital by an ambulance.
The police were at the scene to investigate.
