KUALA LUMPUR: A foreigner has been detained after the car he was driving rammed into a motorcycle that had stopped at a traffic light junction, killing the rider.
Sungai Buloh Police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said the 28-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene on Jalan Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari, Puncak Alam, after police received a report at 8.23pm on Tuesday (July 21).
"The motorcyclist was on his way home from work. At the traffic light junction, a car driven by a foreign man struck the rear of his stationary motorcycle when the traffic light was red," he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 22).
Mohd Hafiz said the 29-year-old victim suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene before his body was taken to Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM Puncak Alam.
He said initial investigations found that the suspect possessed a valid driving licence, while preliminary alcohol and drug tests were negative.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and the foreign national has been remanded for three days until Friday.
Mohd Hafiz urged anyone with information on the incident to contact Insp Azie Azyanti Mohd Rafae at 013-6756317 or the Sungai Buloh police headquarters at 03-61561222. – Bernama
