El Salvador tourist killed in hit-and-run in Kelantan
PASIR PUTEH: A 29-year-old tourist from El Salvador was killed in a hit-and-run while walking along the roadside at Km24.5 of the Melawi-Kuala Besut road last night.
A 29-year-old tourist from El Salvador named Camila Alajendra was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Kelantan, Malaysia. The incident occurred at approximately 9:44pm last night on the roadside of the Melawi-Kuala Besut road, near Km24.5. Superintendent Saari Yaacob of the Pasir Puteh district police reported that Camila was walking along the road shoulder towards Kuala Besut when she was struck by a vehicle.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's body was taken to the forensic unit at Hospital Tengku Anis for a post-mortem examination. The police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the accident to contact Inspector Abdul Munir Mohd Fauzi of the Pasir Puteh district police station at 013-9872579.
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