A 41-year-old motorcyclist in Malaysia who rode against the flow of traffic and caused another elderly motorcyclist to fall off the highway and plunge 30 metres to his death, has since turned himself in to the police.
Superintendent Mohd Azam Ismail, the Ampang Jaya district police chief, stated that after turning himself in, the 41-year-old food vendor from Kajang, Selangor, provided his statement at the Kajang police station.
What happened?
On the Sungai Besi Ulu Kelang Highway (SUKE) near Ulu Kelang, at Km22.2, on June 14, the Ducati Panigale rider, Ahmad Fadzil Omar Azzadin, 62, was thrown off an elevated highway while trying to avoid a motorcyclist riding against the flow of traffic at 1:05 p.m.
Reports indicated that Fadzil was maneuvering through a bend when he swerved to avoid the oncoming motorcyclist. Subsequently, he collided with a divider and was propelled 30 meters down the elevated flyover. Sadly, Fadzil was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to Azam, statements have been obtained from six individuals, including the suspect involved in the accident. The suspect claimed that he had become lost while traveling from Ampang to his residence in Kajang. As a result, he chose to access the SUKE flyover against the traffic, which led to the fatal accident.
“In the course of the collision, the suspect was also thrown off his motorcycle. Following the incident, the suspect returned home and only became aware of the accident after seeing it on the news and social media,” Azam stated in a released statement.
Suspect not arrested yet because he was injured as well
The suspect sustained multiple injuries, including a broken right shoulder, a fractured pinkie finger, as well as injuries to his left shoulder and right leg. As a part of the investigation, authorities have seized the suspect’s Yamaha motorcycle and certain items for further examination. Due to his injuries, the suspect has not yet been arrested.
Both motorcycles, belonging to the victim and the suspect, will undergo thorough inspection at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) and the Chemistry Department.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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