Man crushed to death while changing flat tyre in Shah Alam


SHAH ALAM: A 65-year-old senior citizen was crushed to death by a four-wheel drive vehicle when he was retrieving a spare tyre from his car in an incident on the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) Monday afternoon, according to police.

Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said a shuttle bus failed to avoid the off-road vehicle parked behind the victim's car on the left side of the road, adding that the vehicle belonged to a good Samaritan who wanted to assist the victim in changing his flat tyre.

"This accident resulted in the victim suffering severe injuries to his body and was confirmed dead at the scene," he said in a statement on Monday (Nov 18).

Mohd Iqbal urged those with information regarding the incident to contact the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division Investigation Officer at the Shah Alam District Police Headquarters, Inspector Muhammad Najib Abdul Rahman, at 019-7757354.

The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. - Bernama

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