A youth was killed while his friend sustained severe injuries after their motorcycle collided with a vehicle at KM61.5, Jalan Sungai Rengit-Kota Tinggi near Kampung Seluyut near here yesterday.
Kota Tinggi police chief Supt Rahmat Othman said the victim, who died in the 6.40pm incident, was Muhamad Norhakim Syafiq Zaini, 19, from Taman Pasak Indah, Kota Tinggi while his friend was identified as Muhammad Safwan Shaharani, 14, from Felda Air Tawar 1, Kota Tinggi.
"Initial investigation revealed the victim who was riding a Yamaha LC motorcycle with his pillion rider were heading to Kota Tinggi and believed to have tried to overtake a vehicle and crashed into a Proton Saga FLX car which was heading to Bandar Penawar.
"The crash caused the victim to be flung onto the road and was killed at the scene while the pillion rider sustains serious injuries," he said when contacted by Bernama, here today.
Rahmat said both victims were sent to the Kota Tinggi District Hospital.
Meanwhile the driver of the car, Ahmad Hisyam Mustaga, 37, a lecturer in Bandar Penawar did not sustained any injuries in the accident.
The accident is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Bernama
Sat May 02 2015
The accident is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. - File Photo
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