Pillion rider killed in accident with MPV near Tawau


KOTA KINABALU: A 70-year-old pillion rider was killed on the spot when the motorcycle he was on was involved in an accident with a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Tawau on Wednesday (June 5).

The 15-year-old boy who rode the motorcycle sustained injuries while the driver of the other vehicle and a passenger were not hurt, said Tawau district police chief Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin.

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