{
  "id": 3287567,
  "title": "Teen dies after being struck by lorry following motorcycle fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/teen-dies-after-being-struck-by-lorry-following-motorcycle-fall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:48:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1518716/teen-dies-after-being-struck-lorry-following-motorcycle-fall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA BELUD: A 16-year-old student, Muhammad Safwan Muad, died after being struck by a lorry following a motorcycle accident near Kampung Jawi-Jawi this evening. SMK Taun Gusi student Muhammad Safwan was pronounced dead at the scene. District police chief Superintendent Khairul Shah Peri reported that the 46-year-old lorry driver was traveling from Kota Marudu towards Tuaran when the accident occurred. Superintendent Khairul stated that the victim, along with a 15-year-old pillion rider from Sembirai, was on a Yamaha Ego motorcycle heading towards Kudat. The motorcycle fell in rainy conditions, causing the pillion rider to get up and move to the left shoulder, while the rider ran towards the lorry's path. The lorry driver could not avoid the collision due to the short distance before the crash. Both the victim and pillion rider were uninjured, while the lorry's front bumper sustained damage. The road was straight and paved, and it was drizzling at the time of the accident. Muhammad Safwan's body was taken to Kota Belud Hospital Forensic Unit for further examination. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.",
  "summary": "KOTA BELUD: A 16-year-old student was killed after being hit by a lorry after the motorcycle he was riding skidded on Jalan Kota Belud-Kota Marudu near Kampung Jawi-Jawi here this evening.",
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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."
}