A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he allegedly failed to avoid a Perodua Aruz entering a junction along Jalan Gerik-Baling-Kulim near Kampung Landak Bukit on Sunday.
The victim, Muhammad Anas Iskandar Abdul Halim, suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Baling district police chief Superintendent Brandon Richard Joe said the victim was travelling from Sik towards Gerik, Perak, when the accident occurred.
He said the Baling district police headquarters’ operations room received information about the crash from a member of the public at 8.09am.
“Initial investigations found that the motorcycle, travelling from Sik towards Gerik, Perak, was believed to have failed to avoid a car entering a junction. The car was driven by a 29-year-old local woman,” he said.
Brandon said the case was still under investigation.
The victim’s body was taken to the forensic unit at Baling Hospital for a post-mortem.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
