00:00A 17-year-old student died after his motorcycle was involved in an accident with three other
00:08vehicles in Georgetown, Penang.
00:10The accident happened on Thursday evening along Jalan Masjid Negri, and the victim was
00:15riding his motorcycle towards Gelugor from Batu Lanchang.
00:20Georgetown OCPD, Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Mohamed, said another motorcycle suddenly
00:26emerged from the left and collided with the victim's motorcycle.
00:31The impact caused, the victim fell onto the road after brushing against a car on the right
00:36lane and was then hit by a small lorry on the left lane.
00:40The victim was rushed to Penang Hospital but succumbed to serious injuries an hour later
00:45after the accident.
00:47ACP Rozak said police have identified the motorcyclist believed to have caused the accident and will
00:53detain the suspect for further investigation.
00:55The case is being investigated under Section 41, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act,
01:021987, for causing death by reckless driving.
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