Penampang:Six people, including three children, were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Jalan Bundusan early this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reported that the injured included a 37-year-old woman and three children from a Perodua Axia. The woman, along with an eight-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries, while an infant had minor injuries.

In the other vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, both occupants were seriously injured. The driver, aged 20, and an unidentified male passenger were among those affected.

JBPM received an emergency call at 649 am, prompting the deployment of a 10-member team from the Penampang Fire and Rescue Station. They arrived at the scene at 710 am to provide initial treatment to the victims.

The injured were subsequently taken to the hospital for further care using the department's Emergency Medical Rescue Services vehicle and a Ministry of Health ambulance. The operation was completed at 757 am, after the area was secured and declared safe, with assistance from police and Ministry of Health personnel.