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Fatal motorcycle accidents in Malaysia

Overview

Separate fatal motorcycle accidents involving lorries have been reported in Sepang and Penang.

In Sepang, a man and a woman died after their motorcycle struck the rear of a lorry on Jalan Persiaran Timur. Witnesses reported that the lorry driver fled the scene immediately following the collision. Police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

In Penang, a 68-year-old man died following a collision with a container lorry at a T-junction in the Sungai Bakap industrial area. Preliminary investigations suggest the motorcyclist collided with the front-left section of the lorry while the vehicle was attempting a left turn. The 54-year-old lorry driver has been detained for investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Entities

Penang Police · Sepang District Police · Norhizam Bahaman · Persiaran Timur

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Penang motorcyclist killed in collision with container lorry

    A 68-year-old motorcyclist died in Penang after colliding with a container lorry at a T-junction in the Sungai Bakap industrial area.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Two dead in fatal motorcycle accident in Sepang

    A man and woman died in Sepang after their motorcycle struck the rear of a lorry. The lorry driver fled the scene, and police are investigating the fatal hit-and-run accident.

Sources

berita.rtm.gov.my · folgefonnsenteret.no · kosmo.com.my · reddot.my · singtaousa.com · thehubnews.net · tw.nextapple.com · utusan.com.my