KOTA MARUDU: A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Perodua Myvi at Jalan Kampung Sumbilingon, here, on Tuesday afternoon.
Ronaldo Ignasius sustained severe abdominal and bodily injuries in the 6pm crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Kota Marudu District Police Chief Supt Simiun Lomudin said initial investigations revealed the Myvi, driven by a 66-year-old man, was travelling from the Timbang Batu roundabout towards the Popok roundabout.
“Upon arriving at the scene, the Myvi collided with the oncoming motorcycle,” he said in a statement.
He added that the Myvi driver suffered minor head injuries, while an elderly female passenger sustained left shoulder injuries and was sent to the hospital for treatment.
The victim’s body has been taken to the Kota Marudu Hospital Forensic Unit for a post-mortem.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Investigations also revealed that neither the driver nor the motorcyclist possessed a valid driving licence, and the motorcycle’s road tax had expired in April 2023.
