SHAH ALAM, June 26 — A Banting Vocational College student, who was on his way home to Kanchong, Kuala Langat, near here, died after the motorcycle he was riding skidded at Km32 of Jalan Klang-Banting-Port Dickson yesterday evening.
Kuala Langat police chief Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi said in the 5.10pm incident, the 17-year-old male student suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene.
Initial investigations revealed the victim was riding a Yamaha Lagenda 115Z motorcycle from the direction of Telok Datok heading towards Banting when he lost control of his vehicle and fell before being hit by a lorry, Akmalrizal said in a statement today.
He said the lorry driver, who is in his 50s, was unhurt.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and Akmalrizal urged those with information on the incident to call investigating officer Nor Baiti Mustafa at 014-500 6072.
— Bernama