Curious onlookers gather at the scene of the accident.

By Connie Chieng

KUCHING: A bus driver succumbed to head injuries after the bus he was driving from Kuching to Miri collided with another at KM 101 along Jalan Betong Sarikei at 2.45 am yesterday.
Rosli bin Along 40, from Kuching died on arrival at Betong hospital while the other bus driver, Asman bin Bersi, 38 from Sibu broke his right leg and left arm.
He also suffered serious injuries on other parts of his body.
According to Betong police chief, DSP Mohamad Bukhori bin Saffai, Rosli was ferrying 15 passengers while Asman was carrying 34 passengers when the accident happened.
He said one of the buses was trying to overtake a third bus when they collided head-on.
Asman who was stuck in the driver’s seat  managed to contact his sister in Sibu who alerted the police.
Yesterday morning, he was transferred to Sarawak General hospital due to his severe injuries.
A passenger from Sibu, Nura anak Gangda, 64, suffered head injuries. She was also warded at the Betong hospital.
Bukhori said when the police arrived at the scene, the passengers who were not injured had left the scene.
He said it had been raining for the past few days and urged road users to drive carefully.
“The road is slippery and at night, it is difficult to see far because some areas do not have street lights,” he said.