A 28-year-old road sign installation supervisor died after a car believed to have lost control crashed into workers along the Sultan Iskandar Highway in Kuala Lumpur early on Saturday morning.
The victim was pronounced dead while receiving treatment, while another worker, a 49-year-old man, sustained injuries to his head and right hand.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said police received a report on the accident at 5.08am.
Preliminary investigations found that five workers, including the supervisor, a lorry driver and three Bangladeshi nationals, were carrying out warning sign installation works under a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) contract.
“The accident is believed to have occurred when a car driven by a 26-year-old local man lost control, skidded and hit two workers who were in the left lane,” he said in a statement today.
The driver escaped without injuries.
However, a breathalyser screening test recorded an alcohol reading of 64mg per 100ml of blood.
The driver was arrested and remanded for three days until Oct 26 to assist investigations.
The case is being investigated under Sections 44(1)(b) and 44(1A)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Members of the public or witnesses with information about the accident are urged to contact the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999 or the nearest police station.
