Woman killed after being hit by car in Kota Tinggi
The 55-year-old woman sustained severe bodily injuries and died at the scene, said Kota Tinggi police chief, Superintendent Yusof Othman.
The crash is believed to have occurred when a Perodua Myvi travelling from Sungai Rengit to Kota Tinggi was unable to avoid the victim, who was running across the road after alighting from a bus.
The driver of the car, a 51-year-old man, was uninjured, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, Yusof said.
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