Senior citizen found dead hours after motorcycle crash in Kuantan
KUANTAN: An elderly man believed to have been involved in a motorcycle accident was found dead in a drain along Jalan Kuantan-Maran near Gambang here yesterday.
KUANTAN: A 75-year-old man, Ng Chee Choy, believed to be involved in a motorcycle accident, was found deceased in a drain near Jalan Kuantan-Maran in Gambang yesterday. The victim's body was discovered face down in the drain, fully clothed and with his helmet still on, by an individual in the area at 6:30 PM. Kuantan district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ashari Abu Samah stated that Ng's Honda C100 motorcycle was found adjacent to his body.
A passerby, who was crossing the road towards a home improvement store, spotted Ng in the drain with his helmet on and promptly alerted the police. According to the police, Ng was en route from Kuantan towards Gambang when he is believed to have lost control of his motorcycle, veering into the drain on the road's left side. No criminal elements were found by the police.
A medical team determined that the victim had succumbed to severe head injuries several hours prior to his body being discovered, and the remains were subsequently taken to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The case is now being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which pertains to causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
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