Cops looking for lorry driver after fatal accident with married couple in Sepang

Married couple dies after collision with lorry in Sepang

Police are searching for a lorry driver following a fatal accident in Sepang yesterday. The incident occurred at Km1.5 of Jalan Persiaran Timur, where the lorry driver fled the scene immediately after the crash. The crash involved a motorcycle driven by a married couple, who were heading from Dengkil towards Putrajaya at around 5pm.

Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman provided details about the victims. The husband, in his 40s, was a government technician, while his wife, in her 30s, worked at a private university. They had two children together, with one being a seven-year-old boy. Both victims sustained severe injuries to their heads and legs and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Norhizam stated that the couple's driving licenses were valid and that the case falls under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which deals with causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. The police are urging witnesses to come forward and provide information to aid in locating the lorry driver. Anyone with relevant information can contact the nearest police station or the investigating officer, Fadzil Zainol Abidin, at 019-648-8474 or 03-87774264.