TAWAU: A motorcyclist was killed after he rammed into a stranded truck parked on a main road
(pic), here, early Friday.
In the 4.30am mishap, the 32-year-old victim was riding his motorcycle heading to work when he hit the back of the truck and was thrown to the side of the Sungai Burung road, resulting in serious injuries.
The road was dark, and there were no signs to alert road users of the parked vehicle in the left lane.
Medical officers on site pronounced the victim dead at the scene and his body was taken to the hospital for a post-mortem.
Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said initial investigations found that the truck driver had parked the vehicle there after its engine failed at around 10.30pm on Wednesday (Dec 17).
“It was not left parked there and not removed from the main road for two days,” he said, adding that the 46-year-old truck driver has been remanded to facilitate investigations.
He said the case is being investigated under the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving.
Jasmin reminded road users to be responsible and alert on the road, and to move their cars to the side that does not block moving traffic, and to put up warning signs to alert other users of their presence to prevent accidents.
