A 73-year-old man was found dead atop a cement tanker along Jalan Batu Kawa early this morning.
According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a team from the Batu Lintang station was deployed after receiving an emergency call at around 6.10am.
The victim, identified as Chin Choo Kiong, was discovered unconscious on top of the tanker. He sustained a serious head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Firefighters used a forklift to assist in bringing the body down from the vehicle before handing it over to the police for further investigation.
The operation ended at approximately 7.30am.
