PENAMPANG: A 32-year-old motorcyclist died in a road accident early this morning at Jalan Pintas Penampang near the Datuk Peter Mojuntin roundabout.
Initial police findings showed that the motorcycle was hit by a four-wheel drive coming from Plaza 333 and heading towards Kota Kinabalu at about 12.50am.
The impact caused the motorcycle to skid about 30 metres, throwing the rider into a roadside construction drain.
A medical officer confirmed the rider had died at the scene, and the body was later taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital forensic unit for a post-mortem.
Police said the driver and passenger of the four-wheel drive were unharmed, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving
Initial police findings showed that the motorcycle was hit by a four-wheel drive coming from Plaza 333 and heading towards Kota Kinabalu at about 12.50am.
The impact caused the motorcycle to skid about 30 metres, throwing the rider into a roadside construction drain.
A medical officer confirmed the rider had died at the scene, and the body was later taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital forensic unit for a post-mortem.
Police said the driver and passenger of the four-wheel drive were unharmed, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving
