Biker killed after ramming into motorcycle on Johor highway

KOTA TINGGI: A motorcyclist died on the spot in an accident involving two motorcycles and a car at KM50.2 of the Senai-Desaru Expressway at 8.15pm on Thursday (May 1). Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said the 28-year-old victim had rammed into another motorcycle ridden by a 21-year-old local man. “The victim tried to overtake the bike...

Misunderstanding leads to fatal altercation among friends in Penang

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A brawl between two elderly men has resulted in the death of one of them at a hut in Cherok Tokun here on Sunday (April 27). Central Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said that the police were informed about the incident, which resulted in the death of a 63-year-old victim at 3.22pm. "Investigation...

Menora Tunnel crash: Cops record driver’s statement

IPOH: The driver of the vehicle that allegedly rammed into a pregnant woman near the Menora Tunnel last Sunday has had his statement recorded. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 20-something-year-old driver from here had come forward to the district police station on Saturday (April 5) to give his statement. "Investigation is...

Menora Tunnel crash: Cops record driver’s statement

IPOH: The driver of the vehicle that allegedly rammed into a pregnant woman near the Menora Tunnel last Sunday has had his statement recorded. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 20-something-year-old driver from here had come forward to the district police station on Saturday (April 5) to give his statement. "Investigation is...

Man gets fatal electric shock during cable theft attempt

IPOH: A man has been found dead at Taman Silibin here, and police believe he was electrocuted while trying to steal cables. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said they received a call at 6pm on Monday (March 24) that a man was found dead at Persiaran Rishah 27 near a petrol station...

Cops seek dashcam footage in fatal crash involving two teens

SEREMBAN: Police are urging members of the public with dashboard camera (dashcam) footage related to the accident that claimed the lives of two teenagers after their motorcycle was hit by a car on Jalan Persiaran Senawang 1 last Thursday to come forward and assist in the investigation. Seremban OCPD ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said that...

Man shot dead at Johor Baru restaurant while having lunch with friends

JOHOR BARU: A man was killed while eating with his friends at a restaurant on Jalan Setia 3/2, Taman Setia Indah, here. It is understood that the victim and his friends were having lunch in front of the restaurant at around 11.30am on Wednesday (Jan 8) before he was shot. According to a workshop worker who refused...

Two UTeM students killed, two injured in North-South Expressway crash

JASIN: Two Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) students were killed and two others injured when their car crashed into a guardrail on the North-South Expressway. Jasin OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Jamil Radzi confirmed that the deceased were identified as Nurul Syafiqah Nasruddin, 19, from Kampung Ulu Rokan, Gemencheh, Negri Sembilan, and Nurhanis Afryna Azizan, 19, from...

Mother, son killed in crash involving lorry in Mersing

MERSING: A mother and son were killed after their vehicle collided with a lorry at KM10 Jalan Jemaluang-Mersing, here. Mersing OCPD Supt Abdul Razak Abdullah Sani said the accident occurred at noon on Thursday (Dec 26) when the car was heading towards Mersing from Kota Tinggi. “The vehicle was driven by a 65-year-old man. His 57-year-old wife...

Chinese man arrested after fatal multi-car crash in South Pattaya

BANGKOK: A Chinese national was arrested on Thursday (Dec 5) night after crashing his Toyota Alphard into several cars, killing one and injuring four others, on Thepprasit Road in South Pattaya. A 30-year-old Thai driver, identified as Saphaprom Wongmak, was found dead at the scene, police said, citing CCTV footage showing his black sedan being hit...