Teen's hand caught in motorcycle spokes during road crash
BALIK PULAU: A teenage boy was injured when his hand became caught in the spokes of a motorcycle wheel during a road accident near Masjid Jamek Permatang Pasir earlier today.
A spokesman from the state Fire and Rescue Department said the boy was riding as a pillion passenger when his raincoat became caught in the motorcycle's wheel assembly, causing his hand to become lodged.
"Emergency services were notified at 9.44am.
"However, by the time they arrived at the scene, members of the public had already freed the boy's hand," he said.
The incident, which occurred at around 9.40am, involved a Yamaha LC 135 motorcycle.
The boy was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
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