4 days ago
Mercedes-Benz driver flees after fatally hitting teenage boy
SEREMBAN: A teenage boy on his way to work was killed in when his motorcycle was hit by a car along Jalan Temiang, near the Bukit Jong junction, early this morning.
District police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the hit-and-run accident occurred at 6.45 am and the 17-year-old victim died at the scene from severe head injuries.
"The collision occurred when the victim, who worked at a petrol station, was riding his Honda RS motorcycle from Temiang towards Seremban.
"Upon reaching the scene, a Mercedes-Benz driven by a 27-year-old man is believed to have gone out of control and veered into the opposite lane before colliding head-on with the victim," he said in a statement today.
He said the driver fled the scene, abandoning his car.
Police are tracking down the suspect and urged anyone with information to contact investigating officer Insp G. Sankar at 014-600 0353 or the nearest police station to assist in the investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
– Bernama
