KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — A New Zealand tourist suffered a broken leg after he was hit by a motorcycle while allegedly jaywalking along Jalan Chow Kit heading towards SOGO early this morning.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said police received a report on the accident at 2.37am, involving a Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle ridden by a 26-year-old local man and a 49-year-old male tourist from New Zealand.
“As a result of the accident, the motorcyclist suffered minor injuries to his hands and legs, while the pedestrian sustained a fractured right leg, injuries to the back of his head, and swelling on his right hand, and is receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL),” he said in a statement today.
Zamzuri added that preliminary investigations indicated the pedestrian had suddenly crossed the road at a location not designated as a pedestrian crossing, causing the collision with the motorcycle.
Both individuals involved had been identified: the tourist was still receiving treatment at HKL, while the motorcyclist had been called in to provide his statement.
“The Kuala Lumpur JSPT had also reviewed closed-circuit television recordings, visited the scene and recorded statements from those involved as part of the investigation,” he said, noting that the case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
