KUANTAN: A 35-year-old woman who stopped her vehicle before crossing the road, causing a fatal accident at KM98.6 of the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1) eastbound on Friday (April 26), has been remanded for two days.
Temerloh District Police Chief ACP Mazlan Hassan said that the passenger of the woman's vehicle, a 37-year-old Chinese national, has also been remanded for three days.
"They were both remanded starting today for further investigation following the accident, which caused the death of a man at the scene," he said when contacted on Saturday (April 27).
In the 4pm incident, a 34-year-old man, who worked as a musician at Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), died after his high-powered motorcycle collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle.
Mazlan said the initial investigation found that the driver of the four-wheel drive vehicle hit the brakes after the woman driving the sports utility vehicle stopped on the left shoulder of the road and crossed to the right side of the road.
"At the same time, a motorcycle ridden by the victim came from behind and collided with the four-wheel drive vehicle, causing the victim to fall on the fast lane while his motorcycle was thrown to the rear of the vehicle," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 304(A) of the Penal Code for causing death through negligence, he added. – Bernama
