Boy, 8, dies after being hit by lorry while retrieving ball
KUALA TERENGGANU: An eight-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a lorry on Jalan Surau Cik Man, Kampung Surau Haji Daud, near here this afternoon.
In the early afternoon on Jalan Surau Cik Man, Kampung Surau Haji Daud near Kuala Terengganu, an eight-year-old boy lost his life after being hit by a lorry. Police were alerted at 4.10pm regarding the fatal accident. Preliminary reports indicate that the incident transpired around 3.40pm when the lorry, en route from Kampung Surau Haji Daud, collided with the victim who had unexpectedly dashed onto the road to recover a ball that had rolled onto it.
The boy, a student at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kubang Ikan, met his demise due to severe injuries across multiple parts of his body at the scene. He was subsequently transported to the Forensic Department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The incident is under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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