SARIKEI: A 37-year-old driver was injured after his car crashed into a concrete road divider at Selalang junction, Sarikei-Saratok road yesterday morning.

A spokesman from Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the driver was pinned to his seat due to the impact of the crash.

The spokesman said a worker of Pan Borneo maintenance project, 55, who was working at the scene at the time was also injured.

Sarikei fire station was notified of the accident at 9.50am, and despatched 10 personnel to the scene.

They used special tool to extricate the trapped victim from the wreckage.

Both the injured men were later taken to Sarikei Hospital for further treatment.