Elderly man killed after crashing motorcycle into parked trailer
KOTA TINGGI: A male senior citizen was killed after his motorcycle skidded and rammed into a parked trailer here.
Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the incident occurred on Friday (Oct 27) at KM47.5 Jalan Johor Baru-Mersing near the Panti Forest Reserve.
“The 74-year-old victim was travelling towards Johor Baru for work at 4.30am when the incident happened,” he said.
Supt Hussin said the victim was believed to have lost control of the motorcycle and hit the rear end of the trailer parked on the left side of the road shoulder.
He said the trailer had been left at the spot since 10pm on Thursday (Oct 26) after experiencing a faulty engine.
Supt Zamora said the victim suffered from head injuries, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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