TikTok influencer Athira Auni killed in Kuantan motorcycle crash

KUANTAN – A popular TikTok influencer was killed in a road accident involving two motorcycles at Jalan Tanjung Lumpur, near TMG Mall Bandar Putra, early Saturday morning (Jan 3, 2026).

The incident happened at 2.30am where the victim, 21-year old Nurul Athira Auni Mohamad Hafizzan from Tanah Putih Baru, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Kuantan District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Ashari Abu Samah said the other motorcyclist involved, 20-year-old polytechnic student Muhammad A’kid Rahman Salahudin, sustained injuries to his hands, elbows and thighs.

Initial findings suggest that both riders were traveling from the direction of Tanjung Lumpur toward Kuantan city centre.

"Upon reaching the location, the victim was riding straight in the right lane. Suddenly, a motorcycle ridden by the student approached from behind and crashed into her," Ashari said. 

He said t the collision was believed to have happened when the other rider attempted to avoid the victim’s motorcycle by swerving to the left. However, the victim reportedly moved in the same direction at the same time, resulting in the impact.

The victim’s body was transported to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) for a post-mortem examination. The injured rider was also sent to the same hospital for medical treatment.

The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving causing death.

Nurul Athira Auni was well-known among the TikTok community for her frequent livestreams, where she shared her daily life as a roti canai flipper at her father's food stall.