00:08A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a car in an accident along Jalan 17 slash 21
00:14in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday afternoon. Petaling Jaya Police Chief Assistant Commissioner
00:21Shamsuddin Mamat said the incident, which occurred at about 1.45pm, involved a sport
00:27utility vehicle driven by a man in his 70s and a motorcycle ridden by a man in his 20s.
00:34He said initial investigations found that the SUV lost control, veered into the opposite lane
00:41and collided with the victim's motorcycle. He said the motorcyclist sustained severe injuries
00:48and was pronounced dead at the scene while the SUV driver was unhurt. The driver was taken to
00:54the Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters for further action with initial urine and
00:59alcohol tests returning negative results. The case is being investigated under the Road Transport Act
01:06for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
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