ALOR SETAR: A Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) female student has been killed in a freak accident involving two buses at a bus stop near Jalan Persiaran Perdana, UUM on Saturday (April 19) morning.
The victim, Manarina Hasya Muhamad Karim, 22, was confirmed dead after being treated for almost 10 hours at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital here, Kubang Pasu district police chief Supt Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahim said.
She was queuing up to board a bus that was then hit from behind by another bus, driven by a 32-year-old man.
"The impact caused the bus in front slide forwards and hit a metal road divider, pinning the victim.
"The victim, from Johor Baru, was sent to the hospital before being confirmed dead while being treated," he said in a statement on Saturday, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Meanwhile UUM deputy vice-chancellor (student affairs and alumni) Prof Dr Ahmad Martadha Mohamed extended his condolences to the student and her family.
"The university is waiting for a complete report from the UUM security department and has contacted the police about the matter… the police are conducting a complete investigation and a complete report will follow," he added. – Bernama
