Motorcyclist killed by falling utility pole in Tampin
TAMPIN: A 61-year-old man died after a utility company pole fell on him while he was riding his motorcycle to a clinic at Felda Jelai 4.
An elderly motorcyclist lost his life after a utility pole crashed onto him while he was on his way to a clinic, as reported in Tampin. The tragic accident transpired at 8:55am on Tuesday, when the pole reportedly fell due to a cable becoming entangled with a trailer. Tampin district police chief Superintendent Amiruddien Sariman disclosed that the victim sustained severe head injuries and succumbed to them during treatment at the FELDA Jelai Health Clinic.
The 61-year-old motorcyclist was en route from Felda Jelai 3 to the health clinic in the settlement at the time of the incident. According to Superintendent Sariman, a trailer driven by a 40-year-old man was exiting a junction when the cable got caught on it, resulting in a pole on the road shoulder on the opposite side falling and striking the victim.
The Tampin District Traffic Police Station has urged anyone with pertinent information about the road accident to contact them at 06-4412502. The investigation has been initiated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and the trailer driver has been detained to aid the investigation.
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