RANAU: A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed when another motorcycle attempting to overtake a slow-moving vehicle collided with his at KM12, Jalan Lohan-Bongkud, near 99 Speedmart in Lohan, on Monday.
The victim, David Kang Chin Nien, also known to his family as Alvie Abdullah, died at the scene at about 6.40pm.
Ranau Police Chief Supt Mursalin Mahmud said preliminary investigations found that the other motorcyclist, aged 30, was travelling from Lohan towards Ranau town.
“Upon reaching the scene, the rider attempted to overtake a slow-moving vehicle ahead before colliding with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.
“The other motorcyclist sustained head injuries and was taken to Hospital Ranau for treatment, while David was confirmed dead at the scene by a medical officer from Klinik Kesihatan Lohan,” he said.
David, who was riding an Aveta motorcycle, was pronounced dead at about 6.40pm. His body was taken to Hospital Ranau’s forensic unit for a post-mortem examination.
The other rider was on a Yamaha 135 LC. Both motorcycles sustained damage to their front sections.
Mursalin said the collision occurred on a two-way road with a broken centre line. The road surface was dry, paved and level.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
