Motorcyclist killed, two badly injured in collision
KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed while two others were critically hurt following a collision between two motorcycles and a lorry along KM10.5 Jalan BauKuching yesterday.
The deceased in the 7.30am incident was identified as Abi Redis, 31, of Kampung Podam in Bau.
At the time of the incident, Abi and a 21-year- old fellow villager were making their way towards the city when their motorcycle was struck by an oncoming bike ridden by a 22-year- old from Jalan Astana in Petra Jaya, who himself was flung against the bumper of an oncoming lorry by the impact.
The collision killed Abi on the spot and left the other two victims with life- threatening injuries, which saw them both hospitalised.
Bau traffic police personnel were despatched to the scene to probe the fatal crash and subsequently transported Abi’s body to the Bau District Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem.
State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department acting head ASP Mathew Manggie, who confirmed the incident when contacted yesterday, said the case has been classified under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Mathew, meanwhile, also confirmed the death of an 18year- old female student whose motorcycle was struck by a fellow villager in Sematan on Tuesday.
He said the incident took place around 7.50pm when the deceased, identified as Mira Famila Inson, was exiting a junction from her home at Kampung Siru Dayak to head to a church located across the road.
“As the victim exited the junction, her motorcycle was struck by another bike ridden by a 21-year- old male from the same village, who was heading towards Sematan at the time and was believed to be travelling at speed,” he disclosed, adding the teenager died on the spot after being flung from her machine.
The other motorcyclist was injured in the incident and taken to a clinic in Sematan prior to being admitted at Lundu District Hospital for further treatment.
The incident is also being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.