Elderly man found unconscious inside his parked car, later confirmed dead by medical personnel

KUCHING, Feb 7 2026: A 69-year old man found was unconscious inside his parked car at Jalan Batu Kawa, Moyan-Malihah here this afternoon.

Caption: Firemen in the process of opening the doors of the parked car - Photo by Bomba 

He was later confirmed dead by the personnel from the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station, in a statement, said the station was informed of a man inside his car about 12.16pm today.

“A team of firemen, upon arrival at the location, found a man was unconscious still in an Axia car which was locked from the inside and the engine was still running,” the station said.

The man was identified as Bong Teck Chin.

The firemen then opened the car door with special equipment.

“The victim was confirmed by MoH personnel to have died at the scene. The victim was then handed over to the police for further action,” the station, adding that the team returned to the station after the situation was safe.