GUA MUSANG: A boy was seriously injured after he was impaled by a bamboo used as a party flag pole in an accident at the 29th kilometre of Jalan Gua Musang-Jeli.
Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the incident happened when the victim, a Form One student at SMK Tengku Bendahara here, was riding a motorcycle to go fishing at about 9.30pm on Tuesday.
“The victim hit the back of a bamboo pole-laden 4WD vehicle that was parked on the Setelu Island bridge.
“Due to the impact, a 2m-long bamboo pierced the victim’s stomach,” he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.
Supt Sik said the boy was taken by the public to the Gua Musang Hospital for treatment.
“Investigation found that the 4WD vehicle was parked on the bridge because the owner was working to remove political party flags near the scene.
“Road users are reminded to be more careful when carrying out works on the road by providing sufficient signals for other users,” he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
