Are there any passenger injuries reported from the KKIA crash?

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No passenger injuries were reported from the KKIA crash.

No passengers or airport staff sustained injuries during the incident at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Friday. Preliminary investigations suggest the driver, a 66-year-old woman, forgot to engage the parking gear of her SUV.
Driver's Actions and Vehicle Movement

The woman had stopped in the second lane of the airport to pick up her child and was in the process of switching drivers. According to Kota Kinabalu police chief ACP Shahrudin Mat Husain, the vehicle began to move forward as she attempted to exit. In her panic, she is believed to have accidentally pressed the accelerator, causing the SUV to surge forward.
Collision Details

The SUV then struck another vehicle before crashing through the glass doors of the departure hall. The vehicle continued its trajectory, ultimately hitting a building pillar. The driver managed to exit the SUV before the final impact but sustained minor facial injuries from glass fragments.
Official Investigation

While the driver received treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital I for her injuries, the focus of the police investigation is on the circumstances of the incident. The case is being investigated under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959, as part of the broader Road Transport Act 1987.

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