KLANG - A motorcyclist was killed after being run over by a trailer in an incident along Jalan Pintasan Pelabuhan Barat here on Wednesday.
South Klang District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Lim Jit Huey said the incident occurred at about 9am and involved a 37-year-old man who was riding alone from Klang towards West Port.
He said preliminary investigations found that the victim's motorcycle collided with the right side of a four-wheel-drive vehicle that was travelling in the emergency lane.
"The impact caused the victim to fall into the right lane, where he was run over by a trailer travelling in the adjacent lane.
"The victim, who sustained serious injuries, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang for a post-mortem," he said in a statement today.
Lim urged members of the public who have information about or witnessed the incident to come forward to assist in the investigation.
He said information could be given directly to the investigating officer, Inspector Mohamad Mustakin Najri at 012-5826983 or to any nearby police station.
Meanwhile, he reminded all road users not to use emergency lanes as shortcuts, as they are critical routes for emergency response vehicles.
"All road users are reminded to remain fully focused while driving," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.