SHAH ALAM: A pedestrian was killed after he was struck by a car when he was believed to have suddenly crossed into the middle of the road at KM9.4 of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) here.
Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Ramsay Embol said the incident occurred at about 11.15pm on Friday (Jan 10), involving a man believed to be between 50 and 60 years old.
“Initial investigations found that the pedestrian suddenly crossed the road and was in the second rightmost lane after the Elite Expressway interchange from Klang towards Damansara when he was hit by a car travelling straight along the lane.
“As a result of the collision, the victim suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene,” he said in a statement on Sunday (Jan 11).
ACP Ramsay said the identity of the deceased has yet to be ascertained, and efforts to identify the victim were ongoing.
Members of the public or witnesses with information related to the incident are urged to assist investigations by contacting the investigating officer from the Shah Alam police Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, Insp Muhammad Najib Abdul Rahman, at 019-775 7354.
