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Young Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash En Route to RXZ Members Event in Malaysia

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 20-year-old restaurant worker died in a tragic motorcycle accident on the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2) in Malaysia.
  • The victim was on his way to a RXZ Members 8.0 event in Kuala Nerus when his motorcycle lost control and collided with a road barrier.
  • Police are investigating the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

A planned outing to a motorcycle event turned tragic for a 20-year-old when he died in a road accident early this morning. Muhammad Shahrul Mohd Sabri, a fast-food restaurant worker, was en route to the RXZ Members 8.0 event in Litar Permotoran Gong Badak, Kuala Nerus, when the accident occurred.

The incident took place around 6:30 AM on Kilometer 258.6 of the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2), near the Perasing rest and treatment area. Muhammad Shahrul was riding his Yamaha Y15zr motorcycle with friends, having traveled from Gombak, Selangor, towards Kuala Nerus.

According to Kemaman District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd. Razi Rosli, the accident is believed to have happened after the victim's motorcycle, traveling in the right lane, lost control. The bike then scraped against the right-side road barrier. The impact caused Muhammad Shahrul to be thrown into a concrete drain, while his motorcycle skidded back onto the main roadway.

Medical personnel pronounced Muhammad Shahrul dead at the scene due to severe head and leg injuries. His body was transported to the Forensic Unit of Kemaman Hospital for further procedures. The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

The impact of the collision caused the victim to be thrown into a concrete drain, while his motorcycle skidded back onto the main roadway.

— Superintenden Mohd. Razi RosliDescribing the sequence of events leading to the fatal accident.
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