Motorcyclist sheltering from rain dies after being hit by SUV in Papar

The SUV is believed to have veered onto the left side of the road before hitting a motorcyclist that was taking shelter from the heavy rain along Kilometre 20 of the Pan Borneo Highway on Wednesday (April 24).

KOTA KINABALU: A motorcyclist seeking shelter from the rain in a small roadside hut was killed when an SUV hit him at KM20 of the Pan Borneo Highway on Wednesday (April 24).

Papar OCPD Supt Kamaruddin Ambo Sakka said the 42-year-old SUV driver was travelling towards Beaufort when he lost control of his vehicle and hit the victim at around 3.30pm.