Cyclist killed after lorry overturns, crushing him
SANGLANG: A 21-year-old cyclist was killed after he was crushed by a lorry that lost control while trying to avoid hitting him along Jalan Kuala Sanglang this evening.
The victim, Ahmad Faris Hakimi Ahmad Sakri, from Kampung Pida 6, Ayer Hitam in Kedah, died at the scene from severe head injuries.
Kangar police chief Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said the incident occurred around 5.10pm near the Jalan Kuala Sanglang Health Clinic.
He said the lorry, driven by a 38-year-old man, was heading from Kangar towards Sanglang when the cyclist entered the road from the roadside and attempted to cross into the right lane.
"The driver was shocked to see the cyclist suddenly in front of him and swerved right in an attempt to avoid a collision.
"However, the lorry overturned into a roadside ditch, crushing the victim who was beside the vehicle," he said in a statement.
Ahmad Faris died at the scene, while the driver sustained minor abrasions to the left side of his waist.
The victim's body was sent to the Forensic Department of Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar for a post-mortem.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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