SEREMBAN: A seven-year-old girl died after the bicycle she was riding collided with the rear wheel of a garbage truck in Taman Pinggiran Felda Sungai Kelamah, Gemas.
Tampin OCPD Supt Anuwal Ab Wahab said the victim, identified as Aminah Mohd Hafis, died at the scene due to severe injuries sustained in the 11.30am incident yesterday.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that a garbage truck driven by a 55-year-old man had made a turn to collect rubbish in the area when the victim suddenly dashed out from her house on a bicycle and hit the right wheel of the lorry before falling under the vehicle.
“The lorry driver then alighted from the driver’s seat and found the girl under the rear wheel,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.
The body was sent to Hospital Tampin for a post-mortem and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
