An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a cow on Kilometer 11 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai on Tuesday night.
The accident occurred at around 7.50pm, throwing the teenager onto the road. His motorcycle skidded approximately 80 metres from where he fell.
Gua Musang district police chief Superintendent Sik Choon Foo said the victim was riding his motorcycle from Gua Musang towards Kuala Krai when the accident happened.
Preliminary investigations found that the motorcycle collided with a cow standing on the road.
The cow was also found dead by the roadside following the crash, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
The victim’s body was taken to the Forensic Unit at Gua Musang Hospital for a post-mortem.
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.
Police have urged anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant information to contact the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at the Gua Musang District Police Headquarters at 09-912 1222 to assist with the investigation.
