Two dead in fatal motorcycle accident in Sepang

A man and a woman died following a motorcycle accident on Jalan Persiaran Timur near Desa Pinggiran Putra, Sepang. The victims, a man in his 40s working as a government technician and a woman in her 30s employed at a private university, were riding a Yamaha Y15ZR when they reportedly struck the rear of a lorry.

Sepang District Police Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman stated that the lorry involved has not yet been identified. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the lorry fled the scene immediately after the collision. The man sustained severe head injuries, while the woman suffered fatal injuries to her right leg; both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are investigating the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving causing death. Authorities are appealing to the public for information to help locate the driver of the unidentified lorry.