Polytechnic student dies in accident near Port Dickson

PORT DICKSON: A 20-year-old Port Dickson Polytechnic student was killed after the car he was travelling in crashed into a highway guardrail, here.

The deceased, who was travelling with four friends from the same polytechnic in a car, died due to serious head injuries in the 6.55am accident at KM28 of the Seremban-Port Dickson highway..

Port Dickson police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said the deceased who was from Johor was seated in the back seat of the vehicle when the accident happened.

“The driver lost control of the car causing it to crash into the guardrail on the left side of the highway.

“A motorcyclist who was heading in the same direction could not avoid the vehicle and crashed into its rear,” he said in a statement.

Supt Aidi Sham said the five were heading back to their polytechnic from Seremban when the accident took place.

All five were final-year students pursuing a programme in electronics and had just completed their final project.

The 24-year-old motorcyclist suffered a broken left leg and a cracked collarbone while the front car passenger broke his right leg.

The others suffered light injuries.

Supt Aidi Sham said the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.