Police detain lorry driver after fatal Bagan Lalang crash
BUTTERWORTH: A lorry driver has been detained after a motorcyclist died in a crash at Jalan Perusahaan Sungai Lokan 6, Bagan Lalang.
Butterworth police have detained a 54-year-old lorry driver following a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist in Bagan Lalang. The incident occurred at Jalan Perusahaan Sungai Lokan 6 on Monday afternoon around 11.30am. Assistant Commissioner Anuar Abdul Rahman of Seberang Prai Utara district police confirmed that the driver was detained to aid investigations under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which pertains to causing death through reckless or dangerous driving.
The crash saw the 68-year-old motorcyclist's Honda EX5 collide with a Scania container lorry as it made a left turn onto Jalan Perusahaan Sungai Lokan 6. The motorcycle had been traveling alongside the lorry on its left side. Subsequent investigations revealed the motorcyclist suffered severe injuries in the accident and was airlifted to Seberang Jaya Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department. Images of the tragic scene have since been widely shared on social media.
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