(Lianzong News on the 27th) A Chinese female driver of an SUV parked the car on the left shoulder of the highway, got out of the car and crossed the road. A truck suddenly braked upon seeing this, causing the motorcycle following him to dodge. However, he lost control and was thrown into the trunk of a truck. The rider fell heavily on the fast lane and died on the spot.
The car accident occurred at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the East Coast Expressway at kilometer 98.6 in the direction of Kuantan, near the Lianzen exit.
The deceased was a 34-year-old Malay man from Kuantan who was a musical instrument player before his death. He was injured on the chest after the incident and died on the spot.
The Chinese female driver (35 years old) of the SUV and another 37-year-old Chinese male passenger were not injured; the Chinese male driver (44 years old) of the pickup truck who made the emergency brake was also uninjured.
Temerloh District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Mazlan issued a statement stating that the police received a report at 4:45 pm yesterday. According to the police’s preliminary investigation, the female driver of the jeep parked on the shoulder of the road and crossed the road from the left side of the road. The truck was trucked Upon seeing this, he braked suddenly, and the motorcycle he was following lost control, flew out, and landed in the trunk of the truck.
He said that the rider fell heavily on the fast lane, and medical staff confirmed that the rider died on the spot.
"The police have arrested the female driver and male passenger who caused the accident. Their urine tests were negative. The police will investigate the case under Section 304A of the Penal Code (manslaughter or negligent death)."