A paramedic covering the victim’s body with a white cloth.
KOTA KINABALU: A doctor from Perak died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in Labuan on Wednesday (Sept 6).
Harvin Longanathan, 30, from Chemor town, died on the spot following the incident near Simpang Rangas around 7.50am.
Labuan police chief Supt Mohd Hamizi Halim said the victim was plying through Jalan Bebuloh when he lost control of his motorcycle as he was negotiating a road bend.
"As a result, his motorcycle veered into the opposing lane and hit straight into a car driven by a 38-year-old woman," he said, in a statement.
The victim's body has been sent for an autopsy at Labuan Nucleus Hospital.
Supt Mohd Hamizi said the incident is being probed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving.
