Ehailing driver was checking messages when he hit cyclists, say cops

PUTRAJAYA: The police say that the vehicle that hit two cyclists as seen in a viral video is an ehailing vehicle and that the accident occurred on Jalan Dengkil, Kota Warisan in Sepang on Aug 27. Sepang deputy OCPD Supt Md Noor Aehwan Mohammad said the ehailing driver and one cyclist lodged police reports over the...

Armoured troop carrier crashes into passenger car in Kota Tinggi, four injured

KOTA TINGGI: Four people including three young boys were injured when their car got into an accident with an armoured vehicle. Punggai Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Deddy Borhan Umaali said the accident was reported at 8.28pm on Wednesday (Aug 9). "The Armed Forces' armoured vehicle was on its way back to the Teluk Sepang camp...

Boy, 3, killed after being run over by truck in JB

JOHOR BARU: A three-year-old boy was killed after being run over by a truck while playing with a scooter in Eco Spring, Tebrau, here. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat, when contacted, confirmed a police report was lodged on the incident, which occurred at 6.30pm on Friday (Aug 4). “There will be no press release...

Singaporean man killed, girlfriend hurt in Johor motorbike crash

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 23-year-old Singaporean man was killed and his pillion rider injured after their motorcycle crashed into the back of a trailer lorry at KM9.5 of the Second Link here. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said that the incident occurred around 10.30pm on Friday (Aug 4) when the victim was riding his motorcycle...

Father and son killed in three-vehicle pileup on NSE

NILAI: A 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son were killed in an accident involving three vehicles along KM276.9 of the North South Expressway near here. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the man's 27-year-old wife and a five-year-old child suffered serious injuries in the accident, which happened around 11.30pm on Saturday (Aug 5). "The...

Motorist killed, passengers hurt after car hits parked lorry in Keningau

KOTA KINABALU: A man was killed while his two passengers were hurt when their car rammed into the back of a parked lorry in Sabah’s interior Keningau district early Monday (July 31). Gerit Polong, 35, who was driving, died on the scene while his companions aged 19 and 25 were rushed to hospital following the 1am...

State polls: Barisan’s Jeram Padang candidate gets into accident, driver in critical condition

KUALA PILAH: Barisan Nasional’s Jeram Pasang candidate Datuk Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir has been involved in a traffic accident. Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, in a Facebook post, said the accident happened at around 3.25am along the Jalan Pasir Besar- Palong stretch. “His driver is in critical condition. We pray that both of them will...

Body of missing man found in crashed vehicle

KOTA TINGGI: The body of a 42-year-old man was found two days after going missing. The deceased remains were found in a crashed vehicle at KM16 of Jalan Bandar Penawar-Punggai here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the victim was reported missing by his family when he did not return home two days ago. "The body was...

Baby among three in family killed in LPT2 crash

DUNGUN: Three members of a family, including a two-month-old boy, were killed while two others were seriously injured after their car was involved in a crash at KM375.8 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT 2) near Bukit Besi on Tuesday (July 25) evening. The victims who died in the 6.25pm incident were Raja Nurhanani Nabila...

Teen biker dies after crashing into lamp post in Labuan

KOTA KINABALU: A teenage motorcyclist was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a lamp post in Labuan. Labuan OCPD Supt Mohd Hamizi Halim said the 18-year-old victim lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the lamp post along the Pohon Batu, Kg Lajau road at 2.31am on Tuesday. "He sustained severe injuries and was sent to...