KULAI: A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an accident at KM21.7 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) in Kulai.
Kulai OCPD Asst Comm Tan Seng Lee reported that police received information about the incident on Friday (Jan 10) at 11.45pm, involving a motorcycle and a car.
"Preliminary investigations revealed that the car, driven by a 26-year-old Bangladeshi man, lost control while travelling in the left lane. The vehicle veered off course, colliding with the roadside guardrail. Following this, a motorcycle approaching from behind was unable to avoid the car and crashed into its rear," he said in a statement on Saturday (Jan 11).
ACP Tan added that the motorcyclist sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
"His body was taken to Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim Hospital in Kulai for a post-mortem examination," he added.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Police are urging anyone with information about the accident to contact the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department of the Kulai District Police Headquarters.
