TENOM, May 24 -- Seven dental personnel from the Ministry of Health (MoH) had a frightening experience when the van they were travelling in collided with a 10-tonne lorry on Jalan Kampung Mamaitom this morning.

According to Harian Metro, the incident, which occurred at around 8.10am, involved a mobile dental clinic van believed to be en route to deliver treatment services to a rural area.

Tenom Fire and Rescue Station chief, Assistant Fire Superintendent Mudi Pengira, said the station received a distress call at 8.29am, prompting the dispatch of a five-member emergency response team to the scene.

"Upon arriving at the scene, the team found that the crash involved a MoH mobile dental van and a 10-tonne lorry, with eight individuals invo...