A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a van that allegedly turned right against a red light at a traffic-light junction along Jalan Reko in Kajang on Tuesday.
The accident occurred at around 11am, leaving the motorcyclist dead at the scene.
Kajang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof said preliminary investigations found that a white Toyota Hiace van had turned right while the traffic light was red.
“The van was then hit by a Yamaha motorcycle travelling straight ahead,” he said in a statement today.
The motorcyclist died at the scene due to injuries sustained in the collision.
The 71-year-old van driver was uninjured, while a urine screening test conducted on him returned negative.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Members of the public with information about the accident or dashcam footage are urged to contact investigating officer Inspector Ahmad Zahrein Muhd Suod at 017-381 8422 to assist with the investigation.
