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Malay Mail
7 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Form Five student dies in collision with lorry after returning from extra classes in Kuala Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — A Form Five student was killed in a road accident after his motorcycle collided with a lorry on Jalan Parit Mahang in Jeram, Kuala Selangor yesterday. The 17-year-old male student died at the scene of the crash, which occurred at 2.15pm. According to Harian Metro, Kuala Selangor district police chief Superintendent Azaharudin Tajudin said initial investigations found that the empty lorry, driven by a 26-year-old man, was turning from the main road into Jalan Parit Mahang. He said, 'The victim was travelling from Jalan Parit Mahang to the main road on his way home to Ijok.' 'Upon reaching the location, the motorcyclist from the opposite direction is believed to have lost control and veered into the path of the lorry before crashing into the front of the heavy vehicle,' he said when contacted today. As a result of the impact, the teenager was flung onto the road and sustained multiple injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Azaharudin said the student had earlier attended extra classes at his school and was on his way home to drop off his belongings. He then headed to Kampung Parit Mahang to send a friend home before getting involved in the accident. The body was taken to Tanjong Karang Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The lorry driver was uninjured. Azaharudin said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. He urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Kuala Selangor district police headquarters operations room at 03-32891222 or visit the nearest police station.
New Straits Times
30-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Teenager dies in motorcycle collision with lorry in Selangor
KUALA SELANGOR: A 17-year-old student has died after his motorcycle collided with a lorry in Jeram. The incident occurred on Thursday around 2.15pm on Jalan Parit Mahang. Police said the teenager was riding home from school when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into an oncoming lorry. Kuala Selangor district police chief, Superintendent Azaharudin Tajudin said the lorry, which was not carrying any load, was being driven by a 26-year-old man. "The motorcyclist was travelling in the opposite direction and is believed to have veered into the path of the lorry before hitting the front of the vehicle," he said. The student was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. "He was pronounced dead at the scene," Azaharudin told Berita Harian. Police said the teenager had earlier attended extra classes at school and was briefly returning home to leave his belongings before heading out again to drop a friend off at Kampung Parit Mahang. The crash occurred shortly afterwards. The lorry driver was not injured in the incident. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which covers causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to contact the Kuala Selangor police district operations room at 03-32891222 or approach the nearest police station.
New Straits Times
24-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Two killed after MPV crashes into divider in Tanjong Karang
TANJONG KARANG: Two men, including a senior citizen, were killed in an accident at Km 65.5 of Jalan Klang-Teluk Intan, near Jalan Bernam, Batu 10, yesterday morning. Their vehicle is believed to have skidded and crashed into a concrete road divider. Kuala Selangor district police chief Superintendent Azaharudin Tajudin said they received information about the incident at 9.37am. He said preliminary investigations revealed the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was travelling from Teluk Intan, Perak, to Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. "Family members informed us that both victims had gone fishing the previous night, and the accident occurred on their way back home. "The 53-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle, which veered off to the left side of the road before crashing into the concrete divider. The MPV then landed in a drain," he said when contacted today. Azaharudin added that due to the impact, both the driver and the 69-year-old passenger were thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Further investigations are ongoing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
