Tampin tragedy: Cable snag topples utility pole, killing motorcyclist, police detain lorry driver

Tampin witnessed a tragic incident on October 2, 2023, when a utility pole fell onto an elderly motorcyclist, resulting in his death. The 61-year-old victim was riding his motorcycle from Felda Jelai 3 towards the Felda Jelai Health Clinic when the unfortunate accident occurred. According to the district police chief, Supt Amiruddien Sariman, the lorry driver involved in the incident was a 40-year-old man who had just exited a junction from Felda Jelai 4.

It is believed that the lorry became entangled with a utility cable as it exited the junction, causing a pole on the opposite side of the road to collapse and strike the motorcyclist. The victim sustained severe head injuries and succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the Felda Jelai Health Clinic. The 40-year-old lorry driver was detained by the authorities to aid the ongoing investigation, and the case is being treated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.