Boy dies, uncle seriously hurt in Langkawi crash


Firemen extricating the victims from under the lorry (left); the victims' motorcycle pinned underneath (right). – courtesy Langkawi District Police via Bernama

ALOR SETAR: A boy was killed while his uncle sustained severe injuries after their motorcycle was involved in a crash with a tipper lorry on Jalan Chandek Kura in Langkawi on Tuesday (Jan 9).

The lorry driver also tested positive for ganja, police said.

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