Accidentally kills man changing a flat tire

The police reported that a four-wheel-drive vehicle fatally struck a 65-year-old local man yesterday afternoon on the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA) as he was retrieving a spare tire from his vehicle.

Shah Alam district police superintendent ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim confirmed that a shuttle bus did not avoid the off-road vehicle behind the victim’s car on the left side of the road. He also stated that the vehicle belonged to a kindly Samaritan who wished to assist the victim in changing his flat tire.

He issued a statement today that stated, “The victim sustained severe injuries to his body and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Mohd Iqbal encouraged individuals who possess information about the incident to contact Inspector Muhammad Najib Abdul Rahman, the Investigating Officer of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at the Shah Alam District Police Headquarters, at 019-7757354.

A death has been caused by negligent or hazardous driving, and the case is currently under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.