Motorcyclist who rode against traffic killed


Deadly crash: The badly-damaged car and what is left of the motorcycle (inset) after the accident on the Penang Bridge.

GEORGE TOWN: Wireman Tan Choon Wah lived separately from his family on the island to avoid crossing the Penang Bridge on a daily basis.

He would rather stay with his co-workers in Lebuh Mahsuri, Bayan Lepas, to minimise the risk of crossing the bridge on his motorcycle.

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