4WD drags elderly man to his death in Gua Musang

GUA MUSANG – An elderly man died after he was hit and dragged by a 4WD vehicle at Jalan Kg Jeram Tekoh, here yesterday.

Gua Musang district police chief Sik Choon Foo said the victim, M. Noor Awang, 67, was riding a Yamaha Legend motorcycle at the scene of the 10.10am incident.

“The 42-year-old driver, who was coming from Kg Jeram Tekoh and heading towards Kg Baru Jeram Tekoh, lost control of his vehicle, veered into the opposite lane and hit the victim,” he said in a statement today.

The victim was dragged for over 7m until the vehicle came to a halt after crashing into a house, he added.

He said the victim was taken to Jeram Tekoh Health Clinic but died at 11.50am due to massive bleeding.

“Subsequently, the 4WD driver was detained and a urine drug test found him positive for methamphetamine,” he said, adding that further checks revealed the suspect has previous drugs-related criminal records.

The case is being investigated under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of drugs and causing death. – Bernama, June 1, 2023