Husband and Wife Killed in Road Accident

PETALING JAYA: A married couple was killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a lorry along Jalan Sungai Buloh, near the Sierramas turn-off, here on Wednesday.

Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat said police received a report regarding the accident at 3.50pm.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident occurred at about 2.50pm.

“The motorcycle carrying the couple, who were travelling from Selayang to Sungai Buloh, is believed to have lost control before colliding with a lorry driven by a local man in his 30s,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.

Shamsudin said the motorcyclist, who was in his 30s, and his wife were pronounced dead at the scene.

“The lorry driver was taken to the Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) for further investigations, including a preliminary urine screening test.

“The results of the lorry driver’s preliminary urine test came back negative,” he said.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

“Witnesses who saw the accident or were at the scene are urged to come forward at the nearest police station or contact traffic investigating officer Inspector Maslina Musa directly at 013-4025834 to assist with investigations,” he said.

Earlier, several social media posts showing the accident involving the couple had gone viral.

The female victim was reportedly a nurse at Selayang Hospital.

Following the incident, Selayang Hospital confirmed in a Facebook post that Noor Athirah Yaacob, a staff nurse attached to its Emergency and Trauma Department, had died on Wednesday.

Sinar Harian