A 76-year-old man was killed after being run over by a lorry while cycling along Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad in Banting on Tuesday night.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred in front of a bank.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division assistant director Asrul Riezal Asbar said the department received an emergency call at 7.21pm.
Six firefighters from the Banting Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scene, about 2km away, and arrived three minutes later.
He said the accident involved a lorry and a bicycle, with the elderly cyclist found to have been run over.
Medical personnel from the Health Ministry subsequently confirmed the victim’s death at the scene.
The victim’s identity has yet to be established.
Asrul Riezal said the victim was not trapped beneath the lorry’s tyre, and the case had been handed over to the police for further action.
