KUNAK: 74-year-old substitute driver was killed and nine others injured after a van crashed at KM29 of Jalan Kunak-Lahad Datu early this morning. The incident occurred around 7 am when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. Acting Kunak police chief ASP Reduan Rahman stated that the Hiace van, carrying 10 passengers, veered off the road. “Four passengers suffered minor injuries, while five were seriously hurt. The van was en route from Semporna to Sandakan,“ he told Bernama. Fire...

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) expressed deep sorrow on Saturday over the passing of Alhaji (Dr.) Aminu Alhassan Dantata, an iconic figure in industry, philanthropy, and national development, whose legacy spans generations and borders. Dantata, who died on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the age of 94, was more than a business titan ; he embodied integrity, vision, and compassion. In a statement, the National Coordinator of CNG, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, noted that Dantata was a pionee...

A sink hole opened up in Kwai Chung on Saturday, trapping a medium goods vehicle and its driver. Police said the incident took place just after 10.30 pm near the Lei Muk Shue Shopping Centre on Wo Yi Hop Road with the vehicle’s front wheels getting stuck in the hole. Police said the driver was briefly trapped before being rescued unharmed by firefighters. Officers said preliminary investigations suggest that two underground water pipes had ruptured, causing the formation of a sinkhole meas...

Tesla celebrated a historic first on Friday when a new Model Y left the factory in Austin and—without anyone in the vehicle—drove itself to a waiting customer a half-hour away. Already the second milestone this week after the commercial deployment of his robotaxi service, it marks an early birthday present for CEO Elon Musk. The entrepreneur had promised it to Tesla supporters for June 28, which is coincidentally when he turns 54 years old. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tes...

Following a report of a collision on Friday, 27 June, on a regional road near Ashmoun in Egypt’s Menoufia Governorate, security forces and ambulances were dispatched to the location to find a wrecked transport truck and a microbus, leaving nineteen people dead. Preliminary findings revealed that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle, reportedly after falling asleep at the wheel, and crashed through a concrete barrier before striking the minibus. Nineteen people were killed in the incide...

Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This might be a bigger deal than the robotaxis. Tesla said it completed its first fully autonomous vehicle delivery from factory to customer. A video posted on X shows the vehicle — a Tesla Model Y — leaving the company’s Austin Gigafactory, driving on the highway, passing through suburban sprawl...