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Motorcyclist dies after hitting tapir

Kuala Pilah cops say victim killed at scene due to severe head injuries

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Sep 2022 11:49AM

Motorcyclist dies after hitting tapir
Kuala Pilah police say the tapir hit by a motorcycle in an accident on Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah last night was killed along with the vehicle’s rider (pic for illustration purposes only). – @bernamadotcom Twitter pic, September 30, 2022

SEREMBAN – A 33-year-old man died when his motorcycle crashed after hitting a tapir that darted across KM17 Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah here last night.

Kuala Pilah police chief Amran Mohd Ghani said the incident occurred at about 11.15pm when the victim was heading towards Kuala Pilah from Seremban.

“The man, who was thrown off the motorcycle, died on the spot due to severe head injuries. “The tapir was killed in the accident,” he said in a statement. – Bernama, September 30, 2022

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