IPOH: A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a cow on Jalan Kuala Trong near Taiping early Friday (Nov 13).
Taiping OCPD Asst Comm S. Saravanan said preliminary investigations found that the man was riding along the road at about 1am when he collided with the animal.
“The accident is believed to have occurred along a stretch of road without street lighting, making it difficult to see for motorists.
“The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel from Taiping Hospital,” he said in a statement on Friday.
The cow was also killed in the collision.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
