Cyclist killed in accident along Jalan Pantai-Nilai

SEREMBAN: A 72-year-old cyclist was killed after he was knocked down by a car along Jalan Pantai-Nilai near here.

The cyclist was knocked down by a car driven by a 26-year-old woman at around 8.30am on Wednesday (June 1), said Nilai OCPD Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman.

"We believe the woman, who was heading towards Kajang from Jalan Pantai alone, lost control of her car and crashed into the cyclist.

"The cyclist suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot," he said in a statement. The woman was uninjured.

The case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

He appealed to eyewitnesses to contact Insp Nor Fadzilah Mohd Zainuddin at 016-289 5801.