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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Van flips multiple times on Pan Borneo highway, two thrown out and killed
TATAU, June 14 — Two men were killed in a single-vehicle crash along KM16 of the Pan Borneo Highway before the Semanok Bridge early this morning. Tatau District Police Chief DSP Jame Reis said the incident occurred around 7.30am and involved a van travelling from Tatau towards Bintulu. 'Initial investigations suggest the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn multiple times. 'Both the driver and the passenger were thrown out of the van,' he said in a statement today. Jame added that both victims, aged 24 and 18, of Chinese descent, were pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel from Tatau Health Clinic. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. He urged the public not to speculate or spread unverified information regarding the incident, as it could cause unnecessary distress to the community. 'Anyone who witnessed the accident or has relevant information is encouraged to contact Traffic Investigation Officer Inspector Jeffery Jimbol or the Tatau Traffic Department at 086-584615,' DSP Jame said. — The Borneo Post
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Pedestrian hit by car and swept into river found 150m from Jalan Ipoh crash site
Police has yet to confirm the victim's identity, pending post-mortem Police have reclassified the case as death by reckless or dangerous driving KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The body of a pedestrian who fell into a river after being hit by a car along Jalan Ipoh has been found. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the body was located about 150 metres from the crash site this morning, New Straits Times reported. 'The body has been sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post-mortem,' he was quoted as saying, adding that the victim's identity is yet unknown. He said the case has now been reclassified under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. The incident took place at about 11.45am yesterday when a Nissan Sylphy driven by a 39-year-old Bangladeshi man heading from the Batu Muda People's Housing Project lost control of the car near the Kepong roundabout and struck the pedestrian before falling under a bridge and getting caught between concrete structures and iron pipes. The Nissan Sylphy also collided with the front right side of a Toyota Camry, driven by a 43-year-old Vietnamese woman from the direction of Batu Kentomen. The multi-agency search was carried out by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, police, Fire and Rescue Department, and the Civil Defence Force.
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Pedestrian hit by car and swept into river found 150m from Jalan Ipoh crash site
Police has yet to confirm the victim's identity, pending post-mortem Police have reclassified the case as death by reckless or dangerous driving KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The body of a pedestrian who fell into a river after being hit by a car along Jalan Ipoh has been found. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the body was located about 150 metres from the crash site this morning, New Straits Times reported. 'The body has been sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post-mortem,' he was quoted as saying, adding that the victim's identity is yet unknown. He said the case has now been reclassified under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. The incident took place at about 11.45am yesterday when a Nissan Sylphy driven by a 39-year-old Bangladeshi man heading from the Batu Muda People's Housing Project lost control of the car near the Kepong roundabout and struck the pedestrian before falling under a bridge and getting caught between concrete structures and iron pipes. The Nissan Sylphy also collided with the front right side of a Toyota Camry, driven by a 43-year-old Vietnamese woman from the direction of Batu Kentomen. The multi-agency search was carried out by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, police, Fire and Rescue Department, and the Civil Defence Force.
