JOHOR BARU: A 13-year-old girl has died after getting hit by a lorry while attempting to cross the North-South Expressway here.
Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the incident happened at about 11am on Friday (March 21) at KM4.8 of the expressway (northbound).
“The accident is believed to have happened when the lorry driver failed to avoid a pedestrian who was crossing the road.
“The collision led to serious injuries on the girl, and she was pronounced dead at the scene,” he said in a statement here on Friday (March 21).
He added that the 60-year-old lorry driver, who was travelling to Kulai from Johor Baru, was not injured.
“We urge those who have information about the incident to reach out to our investigating officer Insp Ong Jin Siong at 011-16490168 to assist in the investigation,” he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
