A trainee teacher was killed in a road accident while on her way home from school along Jalan Bandar Sri Indah, Tawau, on Friday.
The victim, identified as 25-year-old Amierah Aqeelah Arbin, was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident, which occurred at around 12pm.
Amierah Aqeelah, a final-year university student, was understood to be undergoing her teaching practicum at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balung at the time.
Tawau Fire and Rescue Station chief Jemishin Ujin said the department received an emergency call regarding the accident at 12.26pm, prompting a team of six personnel to be dispatched to the scene located about 17 kilometres away.
Preliminary reports indicated that the crash involved a Perodua Kenari which had veered off the road on its own.
“The victim had already been extricated by medical personnel before the fire and rescue team arrived. She was confirmed dead at the scene,” he said in a statement.
The victim’s body was later handed over to the police for further action.
