Actor Shaun Chen's father dies in Malaysia hit-and-run accident
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The Malaysian star shared a post on Instagram on Friday, revealing that his father was riding his motorcycle on his way home when he was hit by a car.
'Hit and run and kill my father is unacceptable!' Chen wrote.
The post contained two videos.
In the first video, Chen shared that the accident occurred at around 10.35am. His father was making his way home on a motorcycle when a car hit him. After hitting Chen's father, the driver fled the scene.
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Chen said that his father was conveyed to the hospital where doctors declared him brain dead. The older Chen subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
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