JOHOR BARU: An 18-year-old teenager was killed while another was injured after their motorcycles bumped into each other at KM20 of the Pasir Gudang Highway here.
Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the incident occurred at 1am Monday (Aug 19).
“Our investigation revealed that the victim was heading towards Johor Baru from Pasir Gudang.
“He suddenly bumped into another motorcycle at the location, with the impact causing both riders to crash and fall,” he said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 20).
Supt Mohd Sohaimi added that the victim was pronounced dead at the location, while the other rider, also 18, suffered serious injuries to his arms and legs, and has been brought to Sultan Ismail Hospital for treatment.
Those who have information on the incident are urged to call the Seri Alam IPD at 07-3864222.
In a separate incident, a motorcycle crash at KM8.2 of the Second Link in Iskandar Puteri claimed the life of a 31-year-old man.
Iskandar Puteri deputy OCPD Supt Mohd Azlan Abdul Kadir said that the incident occurred at 8.20am Monday (Aug 19).
“The victim was heading towards Gelang Patah from Singapore, with the crash causing the victim to suffer a serious injury to the head, and he was pronounced dead at the location,” he said.
Those who have information on the case are urged to call the Iskandar Puteri IPD at 07-5101322.
Both cases are investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
