JOHOR BARU: A teenager was killed after his motorcycle grazed the rear tyre of a moving lorry.
Johor Baru North acting OCPD Supt Azrol Anuar Nor said the incident occurred at a bend along KM18 of the Johor Baru-Pontian road at 10.45am on Thursday (Dec 4),
"The 19-year-old victim was travelling from a shopping mall on Jalan Skudai in Taman Bukit Mewah area towards Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai," he said in a statement.
Supt Azrol Anuar said the victim tried to overtake the lorry from the left side of the bend when his motorcycle grazed its tyre.
"The victim, a Chinese national studying at the UTM Skudai Campus, suffered arm and internal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics," he said.
He added that the 59-year-old lorry driver was unhurt and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless and dangerous driving.
He urged witnesses to contact investigating officer Insp Muhammad Hafiz Aminuddin at 011-35807871.
