Biker killed in freak accident, highway commotion causes another crash


KUALA LUMPUR: Two freak accidents that occurred within minutes of each other ended with one dead at Jalan Mahameru, near the Jalan Parlimen exit, early Tuesday. 

The first accident occurred at midnight when a man, identified as Hoo Chiew Kee, is believed to have lost control of his Kawasaki Versys superbike, flinging the 60-year-old forward about 50m. 

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