LUMUT – Police are tracking down a car driver who escaped after his vehicle rammed into six motorcycles at KM4, Jalan Kg Acheh, Sitiawan yesterday, killing three men at the scene.
Manjung district police chief Nor Omar Sappi said in the 5.30pm incident, the 38-year-old man also left behind his two friends, a man and a woman, who were both injured at the scene.
Nor Omar said both of them, aged 24, had received treatment at Seri Manjung Hospital; however, the man was remanded until next Tuesday after he tested positive for methamphetamine, while the woman, a kindergarten teacher, was released.
“Following the crash, two motorcyclists and a pillion rider were pronounced dead at the scene while four motorcyclists sustained severe injuries and were taken to the hospital for further treatment,” he said when contacted today.
The three victims who were killed in the incident were Mohd Suhail Zainal, 22, and his pillion rider Hasrandy Bahrum, 27, both from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; and Mohd Nur Hisham Hassan, 29, from Kuantan, Pahang.
Nor Omar said initial investigations found that the Proton Preve was heading towards Kg Acheh when it skidded and collided with six motorcycles coming from the opposite direction.
He urged those with information on the suspect to contact investigating officer Lily Suryana Roslali at 013-6559693, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Meanwhile, the wife of Nur Hisham, Nur Syahirah Abdullah, 25, who is pregnant with their first child, said her husband had sent her a selfie before he finished work at 5pm.
“I wondered why he still hadn’t arrived, because he usually reaches home within 10 minutes. Then I went to look for him at his friends’ house, and they told me that they were trying to identify the victims of a crash that went viral on WhatsApp.
“When I got to the scene, all victims were already taken to the hospital, but I spotted a helmet on the road and I’m sure it belonged to my husband,” said Nur Syahirah when met at Seri Manjung Hospital’s forensic unit. – Bernama, August 22, 2021
