Kota Kinabalu: A 13-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a Perodua Axia while crossing the road in Kampung Tebobon, on Thursday
The car, driven by a man in his 20s, was travelling from the direction of Kota Kinabalu towards Bandar Sierra before the 9.40pm incident.
AdvertisementKota Kinabalu District Police Chief ACP Kasim Muda said the victim was believed to have been running across the road from the right.
“The impact caused the boy to be flung to the right side of the road, killing him on the spot,” he said, adding investigations were continuing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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“Pedestrians must always practise the concept of looking left and right before crossing the road,” he said. The fatal Sandakan collision.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});In, SANDAKAN, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a lorry driving against traffic on Jalan Sungai Batang, Mile 10, on Friday morning.
District Police Chief ACP Abdul Fuad Abdul Malek said the accident occurred around 7.30am as the motorcyclist was heading towards the Batu 10 traffic lights.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The 22-year-old victim was struck by the lorry on a one-way, two-lane road when it drove against the flow of traffic.
The motorcyclist died at the scene, while the 47-year-old lorry driver sustained minor injuries.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
