MARAN: Another motorcyclist died as a result of an accident while in a convoy to attend the RXZ Fighter Gathering 2024 program in Kuantan, today.

The victim, Mohammad Sharfie Sukri, 21, died after his motorcycle collided with a lorry and was thrown into the middle of the highway.

Maran District Police Chief DSP Mohamad Zamri Mohamad Zaber said the accident happened at about 8.10am at kilometer 156.9 of the East Coast Highway (LPT) Satu, towards Kuantan near Maran.

He said the initial investigation found that when the incident occurred the victim joined a convoy involving 10 motorcycles from Petaling Jaya, Selangor to attend the "RXZ Fighter Gathering 2024 program in Kuantan.

"The accident is believed to have occurred when the motorcycle the victim was riding in the left lane of the highway collided with a lorry also coming from the same direction and as a result of the accident the victim was thrown onto the road and died at the scene," he said in a media statement here today.

He added that this case was investigated in accordance with section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Yesterday, a night market trader in Kuala Kangsar, Perak was killed after the motorcycle he was riding skidded and crashed into a highway barrier at Kilometer 166.6 of the East Coast Highway (LPT) 1 near the Maran exit at about 10.55am.