'Our children's dreams dashed,' say parents of hit-and-run victims
GEORGE TOWN: Mohamad Nazhif Faris Mohd Fauzi dreamed of following in his sister’s footsteps to become an engineer, but now, that dream has been buried with him.
In George Town, Mohamad Nazhif Faris Mohd Fauzi, a 22-year-old engineering student, lost his life in a hit-and-run accident early this morning near the exit to the Penang Bridge. Nazhif and his friend, Daniesha Hana Mohamad Hairul, 20, were both killed when their motorcycle was struck from behind by an unidentified vehicle and the culprit fled the scene.
The accident occurred around 4am on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway. Fauzi, who was studying at UniKL MSI in Kulim, had been staying in a hostel and had reportedly met with his female friend before the incident. His father, Mohd Fauzi Din, 58, expressed his grief and urged anyone with information to come forward to assist the investigation.
Similarly, Daniesha Hana's mother, Masniezar Ahmad, was devastated after learning of her daughter's death just hours after an ordinary farewell. Both victims' remains are scheduled to be buried at different Muslim cemeteries in Bagan Serai and Padang Serai, respectively. The suspect, a 23-year-old man driving a sports utility vehicle, has surrendered to police and has been given a urine test which returned negative for drugs.
The case is currently under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
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