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RXZ rider died after thrown into ditch in LPT2 crash

HULU TERENGGANU: A Yamaha RXZ rider has died after his motorcycle collided with another motorcycle before being hit by a car at KM406.4 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2), Ajil-Telemong, last night.

RXZ rider died after thrown into ditch in LPT2 crash

A Yamaha RXZ rider lost his life after his motorcycle was thrown into a drain following a collision in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The incident occurred on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) near KM406.4 last night around 11:45pm. Mohd Yusri Rusdi, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash involved a Honda HR-V and two Yamaha RXZ motorcycles, all heading from Ajil towards Telemong.

The two motorcycles reportedly collided before falling onto the road. The car behind them then struck one of the fallen motorcycle riders in the right lane, ejecting him into a ditch on the left side of the road. The victim was dead upon arrival at the scene. The body was taken to Hulu Terengganu Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The other rider, aged 34, sustained a broken right arm, while the drivers and passengers of the HR-V were unharmed. The incident is under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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