BANDAR PERMAISURI, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- A 61-year-old cook was killed when the motorcycle he was riding, believed to be against traffic, collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at Kilometre 61 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu near Kampung Rahmat, here this morning.
Setiu police chief Superintendent Mohd Zain Mat Dris said the victim, identified as Loh Eng Keat, was pronounced dead at the scene from severe head and body injuries following the 11.37 am incident.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident occurred when a Proton X70, driven by a 36-year-old nurse, was travelling from Kuala Terengganu towards Kota Bharu, while the victim’s motorcycle was coming from the opposite direction.
“Upon reaching the scene, the victim’s motorcycle is believed to have strayed into the opposite lane before colliding with the SUV,” he said in a statement today.
Mohd Zain said the SUV driver and three passengers in the vehicle escaped unhurt.
The victim’s body was sent to Setiu Hospital for a post-mortem, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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