KOTA KINABALU: A woman was killed while two others sustained serious injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded and crashed here early Thursday (Dec 14).A man and the 27-year-old driver escaped unscathed near the Lido traffic light where there was construction work at the area during the incident.The driver had to make an emergency swerve to avoid a four-wheel-drive, which is believed to have made an illegal U-turn into his lane, but ended up crashing in the 2.30am mishap.The four-wheel-drive driver sped off following the accident.Kota Kinabalu police chief Asst Comm M. Chandra said the 23-year-old woman was killed on the spot. "Two women, aged 25 and 29, were severely injured while a man and the driver escaped unscathed," he said in a statement Thursday.He said initial investigations found that the accident was a result of the four-wheel-drive's illegal U-turn. "We urge those with information to the accident or the said four-wheel-driver to come forward and assist probe," ACP Chandra said.The mishap is being investigated for driving recklessly and causing death under the Road Transport Act.

Source: The Star December 14, 2017 15:00 UTC