RTD prosecution unit officer killed in Temerloh bike crash
TEMERLOH: A Road Transport Department (RTD) officer was killed after her motorcycle crashed into a lorry carrying ice that had overturned at Km137 of Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Kuantan near here today.
The 36-year-old, who was attached to the district RTD prosecution unit, died on the spot in the 5.15pm accident.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mazlan Hassan said the incident involved the victim's Yamaha 135LC motorcycle and a Hino lorry transporting ice cubes.
"Investigations revealed both vehicles were travelling from Temerloh towards Mentakab.
"The lorry driver is believed to have lost control of the wheel before the vehicle swerved to the left side of the road.
"The driver attempted to avoid crashing into the metal divider, but the vehicle landed on its side in the middle of the road.
"The motorcyclist, who was trailing behind, was unable to avoid the lorry and crashed into it," he said in a statement today.
Mazlan said the 33-year-old lorry driver escaped with minor cuts, while the motorcyclist's remains were taken to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital for a post-mortem.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to RM50,000 upon conviction.
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