A Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) doctoral student was killed and his friend injured after their Perodua Axia skidded and plunged into a lake at the Jeli Campus yesterday evening.
Jeli district police chief, Supt Kamarulzaman Harun, said authorities received a distress call from a member of the public at 6.35pm, prompting a rapid response to the scene. The incident occurred at around 6.20pm as the car navigated a left bend on a downhill road within the campus, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to plunge into the lake.
“The passenger managed to exit the car and save himself, while the 25-year-old doctoral student was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem will be conducted at the Jeli Hospital Forensics Department,” Supt Kamarulzaman said. The case is being investigated under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Authorities have urged anyone with information about the accident to contact the Jeli district police headquarters Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at 09-9440222 or the investigating officer at 014-8021928.
UMK confirmed the deceased student as Muhammad Amidee Abdullah from Kampung Manal Jaya, Tanah Merah, who was enrolled at the Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology. The university said it is cooperating fully with police and providing support to the student’s family during this difficult time.
