Monday, September 16, 2013

Teenager in motorcycle convoy killed in accident

The New Straits Times, Monday, 16 Sept 2013

SEREMBAN: A 19-year-old toll attendant, who was in a motorcycle convoy in conjunction with Malaysia Day, died after loosing control of his bike at KM261 Plus highway, south-bound this morning. 
  In the 10.30am incident, Muhamad Hafizie Azizi who was on his way in a convoy led by 50 of his friends from Semenyih, Selangor, to Port Dickson, died on the spot after succumbing to severe head injuries.

He had lost control of his bike before crashing into the highway divider.

A police spokesperson said that the victim, who was on his month old Kawasaki RR150, had sped ahead of the group and was alone when he crashed.

"The crash led him to be thrown a few metres into the emergency lane, while his bike was dragged about 70 metres away from his body."

The police spokesperson added that the victim, who worked as a toll attendant at the Lebuh Raya Kajang Seremban (Lekas) highway, was on a holiday trip to Port Dickson with his friends.

Meanwhile, Seremban police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainal Abu confirmed the incident and said that investigations were being carried out to determine the cause of the accident.

He added that the body of the victim was sent to the Tuanku Jaafar Hospital in Seremban for post mortem before being given to the family for the burial.

The motorcycle that was riden by the toll attendant and was involved in an accident at KM261 of PLUS Highway. 

 
 

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