Teenager Dies After Motorcycle Collides with Cow

GUA MUSANG: An 18-year-old boy was killed after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a cow at Kilometre 11 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai here on Wednesday night.

In the incident, which occurred at about 7.50pm, the victim was thrown onto the road following the collision, while his motorcycle skidded approximately 80 metres from where he had fallen.

Gua Musang District Police Chief Superintendent Sik Choon Foo said the accident occurred while the victim was riding his motorcycle from Gua Musang towards Kuala Krai.

According to him, preliminary investigations found that the victim’s motorcycle struck a cow that was on the road upon reaching the scene.

“The cow involved in the accident was also found dead by the roadside,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.

He said the victim’s body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Gua Musang Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

He added that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, while further investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the incident.

“In this regard, members of the public who witnessed the incident or have any relevant information are urged to contact the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division of the Gua Musang District Police Headquarters (IPD) at 09-912 1222 to assist in the investigation,” he said.

Sinar Harian