Cops track down motorist who allegedly hit cyclist near Jalan Kinabalu

KUALA LUMPUR: Police here managed to track down a motorist and bring him in for questioning in their investigation into a hit and run accident involving a cyclist along Jalan Kinabalu here.

City Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Asst Comm Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said the incident occurred at around 7.15am on Wednesday (Sept 8).

"Investigations revealed a one minute video showing the cyclist riding from Cheras toward Jalan Kuching. He was then hit from the back by a red vehicle which continued to drive away after the collision," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

He said the 33-year-old cyclist, who worked at the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, suffered light injuries and lodged a report over the accident at the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department police station.

"Following the viral video, our personnel managed to track down the motorist, a 22-year-old man, and brought him to the same police station to assist with further investigations," he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules 166/59 for failure to exercise due control over the movements of a vehicle.

This comes after videos of the incident went viral on social media, showing a red car ramming into the cyclist before driving away.

The video was shared many times with social media users assisting to track down the motorist.

Those with information on the case can contact the Tun HS Lee traffic police station at 03-2071 9999 or the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department hotline at 03-2026 0267/03-2026 0269.