Police are currently actively searching for an individual who was seen clinging to the back of a moving trailer truck on the highway recently. The dangerous act of the man was captured by another road user before the video went viral on various social media platforms.
According to reports from Berita Harian, the incident is believed to have occurred at Kilometer 35 of the Second Link Expressway heading towards Senai. The incident took place at 10 a.m. last Thursday.
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In the video, a man carrying a backpack can be seen clinging to the back of the moving trailer truck. The driver of the trailer truck has since appeared at the police station for investigation.
During questioning, the truck driver claimed that he was unaware of the presence of the man at the back of the trailer he was driving. Instead, he only realized that there was a man "hitchhiking" on the back of his truck after a friend shared the viral video with him.
It is understood that the case is being investigated under Section 47 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and Section 336 of the Penal Code. If you have any information about the incident, please contact the police to assist in the investigation.
