Accident site: Ab Rauf at the scene where the collision happened. Three cars and two motorcycles were involved in the crash.
MELAKA: Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh stopped to help victims of an accident along KM207 of the North-South Expressway near Alor Gajah, but ended up saddened when he heard that a young factory technician had died.
The Melaka Chief Minister was travelling to work along the expressway yesterday when he witnessed the accident involving three cars and two motorcycles.
Ab Rauf, when contacted later, said he was saddened to hear that a 29-year-old man had succumbed to his injuries while another motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was being treated at Hospital Melaka.
Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu identified the deceased as M. Kumaresan from Taman Seri Muda, Shah Alam.
He said the victim was believed to have been run over by a heavy vehicle.
He said the deceased was on his way to Johor Baru from Kuala Lumpur when the accident happened at 6.15am yesterday.
Supt Arshad said the other 27-year-old motorcyclist sustained spinal injuries while the drivers of the three cars escaped without injuries.
