{
  "id": 2732785,
  "title": "Man dies after motorcycle hits fallen tree on Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu road in Setiu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/man-dies-after-motorcycle-hits-fallen-tree-on-kuala-terengganu-kota-2732785",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:58:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/23/man-dies-after-motorcycle-hits-fallen-tree-on-kuala-terengganukota-bharu-road-in-setiu/232394"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — A 68-year-old Indonesian construction worker named Darman Khamis tragically lost his life when his motorcycle collided with a fallen tree on the Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu coastal road. According to Bernama, Darman was heading from Kuala Terengganu toward Kampung Bari Besar at the time of the accident. The incident was reported to the Setiu district police at around 12:10 AM following a complaint from the Setiu district police traffic complaint counter. Police spokesperson Supt Zahril Asri Mohd Zain stated that the investigation revealed the victim struck a tree that had fallen on the right side of the road, obstructing traffic. Medical personnel confirmed the fatal outcome at the scene before transferring the body to the Setiu Hospital Forensic Unit for an autopsy. The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Authorities are urging anyone with additional information to reach out to Inspector Mohamad Thaufiq Ahmad Azudin at 011-26069043 or visit the IPD Setiu Traffic Office.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — A permanent resident Indonesian man died after his motorcycle crashed into a fallen tree al...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Man dies after motorcycle hits fallen tree on Kuala Terengganu–Kota Bharu road in Setiu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/man-dies-after-motorcycle-hits-fallen-tree-on-kuala-terengganu-kota",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:58:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}