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MRR2 flyover accident: Soldier dies after falling onto motorcyclist near TBS

KUALA LUMPUR: An Armed Forces personnel was killed after falling about 5m from a flyover onto another motorcyclist on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) near Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) this morning.

MRR2 flyover accident: Soldier dies after falling onto motorcyclist near TBS

An armed forces soldier died after falling from a flyover onto a motorcyclist near Kuala Lumpur's Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) this morning. The 24-year-old soldier, on a Honda Wave motorcycle, was heading from his home in Bukit Jalil to the Sungai Besi Camp. He lost control while attempting a U-turn on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) flyover near TBS.

His motorcycle crashed onto the road below, while the soldier himself fell onto the road. A 46-year-old motorcyclist, traveling from Cheras towards Sungai Besi, was also thrown from his Honda Vario motorcycle and sustained injuries. A lorry driver, attempting to avoid the fallen victims, struck the Honda Vario rider, who sustained injuries including a fractured left arm, facial injuries, and internal bleeding.

The lorry driver was unharmed. The incident is under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Authorities urge witnesses or members of the public with information to come forward to the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station or any nearby police station.

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