| James Kon |

A 30-YEAR-OLD member of the uniformed services was killed yesterday, following a single-vehicle rollover crash on the Telisai-Lumut Highway.

The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) confirmed that an emergency call was made at 7.30am, regarding a car that had veered out of control on a section of the highway leading to Belait.

The victim was immediately taken to the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Hospital in Tutong, where he succumbed to the injuries.

The RBPF, in view of the incident, issued a statement reminding road users to be on the alert while driving, and to always comply with the established speed limits.

The statement also emphasised the importance of seatbelt usage to reduce the risk of fatalities in road collisions.