PENAMPANG, Jan. 4 -- Two people were killed and several others were injured in a collision involving a four-wheel drive and a car at 4am at the Sabindo traffic lights along Jalan Kota Kinabalu-Papar early Sunday.

The car is said to have been entering the traffic light intersection when it collided with the 4WD travelling straight through, according to preliminary investigations by Penampang District Police Headquarters.

A 21-year-old passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 17-year-old passenger succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu.

The car was driven by a local with four passengers aged between 17 and 21. The 4WD was driven by a 36-year-old local with a 27-y...