Student, lorry driver killed in head-on motorcycle crash
JASIN: A Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Lendu student and a lorry driver were killed after their motorcycles collided head-on along Jalan Gapam near Petronas Bemban here last night.
Tragedy struck in Jalan Gapam near Petronas Bemban when a motorcycle collision claimed the lives of two individuals last night. Muhammad Thoriq Thani Ahmad Azam, a 21-year-old Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Lendu student, and Md Samsul Mat Halif, a 41-year-old lorry driver, were pronounced dead at the scene from severe injuries.
Jasin police chief Superintendent Lee Robert disclosed that the accident occurred at approximately 11.30pm. Thoriq was riding a Yamaha Lagenda 110Z from Bemban towards Ayer Keroh, while Md Samsul was driving a Honda Dash 125 in the opposite direction. Initial investigations revealed that the collision happened when Md Samsul, attempting to overtake another vehicle, unexpectedly entered the opposite lane.
Both victims suffered severe head and body injuries, resulting in their untimely deaths at the accident site. Their bodies were subsequently transferred to the Forensic Department of Jasin Hospital for post-mortem examinations following identification by their relatives.
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