Motorcyclist killed, wife injured in crash with lorry on Jalan Ipoh–Lumut

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A 60-year-old man was killed and his wife injured after their motorcycle they were on crashed into a lorry along Jalan Ipoh–Lumut on Saturday (Dec 6).   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 60-year-old man was killed and his wife, injured after the motorcycle they were on,

00:07crashed into a lorry along Jalan Ipoh Lumut on Saturday.

00:11Ipoh OCPD Assistant Commissioner Abang Zainal Abidin, Abang Ahmad, said the accident occurred

00:18at around 3 p.m. when a 23-year-old lorry driver made a left turn after passing the

00:24proper junction as the traffic light turned green. The motorcyclist, who was travelling

00:29straight, was unable to avoid the sudden manoeuvre and crashed into the side of the lorry.

00:34He died at the scene, while his 61-year-old wife suffered a broken left leg and was rushed

00:40to Raja Permasuri Bainun Hospital for treatment. Her husband's remains were also taken to the

00:45same hospital for a post-mortem. Police said the motorcyclist did not have a valid license

00:51and both the motorcycle's road tax and insurance had expired. Checks confirmed the lorry was

00:57insured and roadworthy. The case is being investigated under Section 41, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act

01:04for Reckless Driving.

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