A 28-year-old man was killed after the Perodua Ativa he was driving skidded and crashed into a monorail pole along Jalan Hang Tuah in Kuala Lumpur early on Saturday morning.
The accident occurred at about 3.30am when the victim is believed to have lost control of his vehicle while navigating a bend from the Pudu direction towards Jalan Dewan Bahasa.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said his department received information about the incident at approximately 4.49am.
“Initial investigations found that the car driven by the victim is believed to have lost control while going around a bend before skidding and hitting a monorail pole at the scene of the incident.
“The victim was trapped in the driver’s seat before being removed by members of the Fire and Rescue Department,” he said in a statement today.
The victim sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel from Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, with further investigations underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.
Members of the public or witnesses with information about the incident are urged to contact the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999 or any nearby police station to assist with the investigation.
