Father killed in crash while on way to pick up child from school
NILAI: A father's journey to pick up his child from school ended in tragedy when he was killed in a collision involving a pickup truck on the North-South Expressway yesterday.
In Nilai, Malaysia, a tragic accident claimed the life of a father on his way to pick up his child from school. A video captured the moment a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the motorcyclist's death at the scene. Superintendent Johari Yahya of Nilai police reported that the collision occurred around 3pm on the North-South Expressway, specifically at Km282.4.
The Toyota Hilux, driven by a man in his 40s, was in the second lane from the right, while the Yamaha XMax motorcycle, ridden by another man in his 40s, was in the far-right lane. The pickup truck allegedly veered into the motorcycle's lane, causing the accident.
Both vehicles were en route from Putrajaya towards Seremban. The motorcyclist suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup truck driver, who was uninjured, was arrested. His urine test returned negative results. Johari Yahya stated that the driver was held for three days to support the ongoing investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Nilai operations center at 06-7904389 or traffic investigating officer Inspector Zakaria Mohamad Jais at 019-6990142.
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