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Motorcyclist Dies After 30-Meter Fall From Expressway Overpass in Kuala Lumpur

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A motorcyclist died after falling approximately 30 meters from an expressway overpass in Kuala Lumpur.
  • The 31-year-old rider was reportedly hit by an SUV while sheltering from rain under the overpass.
  • The SUV driver, a 21-year-old woman, has been arrested as police investigate the incident under the Road Transport Act.

A 31-year-old motorcyclist has died after falling about 30 meters from an overpass on the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) in Kuala Lumpur. The incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. yesterday as the rider sought shelter from heavy rain.

Initial investigations indicate the motorcyclist was struck by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that lost control during the downpour. The SUV, driven by a 21-year-old local woman, veered onto the left shoulder of the road and collided with two motorcycles parked under the overpass. The impact caused the victim to be thrown from the overpass.

The accident caused a local man to be thrown and fall approximately 30 meters from the overpass, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

— Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, Head of Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement DepartmentDescribing the fatal fall of the motorcyclist.

Another motorcyclist and his pillion rider, both 18-year-old local men, sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. The driver of the SUV was unharmed and tested negative for alcohol. She has been detained to assist with the investigation and undergo a urine test.

Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Authorities are appealing to the public for any information regarding the incident, urging witnesses to contact the Jalan Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station or any nearby police station.

The driver of the car was uninjured and tested negative for alcohol.

— Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, Head of Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement DepartmentProviding details about the SUV driver involved in the incident.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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