A Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Machang student who was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road yesterday is believed to have been wearing wireless earbuds at the time of the incident.
Machang district police chief Superintendent Ahmad Shafiki Hussin said preliminary investigations found that the 19-year-old victim was wearing the device in her right ear when the accident occurred.
“Initial findings show that the device was still in her ear after the accident,” he said when contacted today, as reported by Kosmo!.
A post-mortem examination conducted by a forensic medical officer at Machang Hospital confirmed that the student died from severe head injuries.
The fatal accident occurred at about 6.20pm and involved the third-semester Faculty of Management and Business student, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to Ahmad Shafiki, investigations found that a Honda RS-X 150 motorcycle ridden by a 20-year-old male student from the Faculty of Accountancy was travelling from the main gate of the campus towards the hostel area.
As the motorcycle was going uphill, the victim, who was from Marang, Terengganu, was believed to have suddenly crossed the road. The rider, who is from Shah Alam, Selangor, attempted to swerve to the left but was unable to avoid the collision.
The victim fell onto the road divider, sustained serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
