24-07-2025
Student killed in crash the day she was to take her BM oral test
SEBERANG JAYA: A Form Five student who was killed in a road crash at KM136.8 of the North-South Expressway here was scheduled to sit for her Bahasa Melayu oral examination for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) trial today.
According to Kosmo, Nurul Ain Nadhirah Zulkhairi, 17, a student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Datuk Haji Ahmad Badawi in Kepala Batas, was killed after the motorcycle she was riding pillion skidded following a burst tyre at 9.47pm.
Her close friend, Norsyafiqah Mawardah Che Kak, 17, said she received a phone call from a friend informing her of the accident at around 10pm.
"Although we were not in the same class, we were like sisters. I've known her since Form One and I'm close to her family.
"She stayed in Permatang Manggis while I'm in Pajak Song. She was supposed to sit for her BM oral test tomorrow (today)," she told Kosmo
Recalling their final moments together, Norsyafiqah said they last met on Monday night when they went out for dinner in Bertam, Kepala Batas.
"She persuaded me several times to go out with her that night. I was tired but I gave in and we rode our motorcycles out around 9pm.
Norsyafiqah described Nurul Ain as a kind-hearted person who loved helping others.
"If I was unwell, she would be the first to visit me at home. Her absence is deeply felt," she said while accompanying Nurul Ain's remains from the Forensic Department of Seberang Jaya Hospital (HSJ).
Nurul Ain was laid to rest at the Islamic cemetery of Masjid Al-Jamiul Badawi in Kepala Batas.
Meanwhile, Seberang Perai Tengah district police chief Assistant Commissioner Helmi Aris said the victim died after the motorcycle she was riding pillion with a 23-year-old man was involved in an accident on Monday night.
"Initial investigation showed that the motorcycle was travelling from Juru to Sungai Dua.
"When they reached the scene, the rear tyre suddenly burst, causing the rider to lose control and veer into the left lane of the road shoulder.
"The rider sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Seberang Jaya Hospital, while the pillion rider, a 17-year-old girl, was pronounced dead at the scene," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
