A 14-year-old boy tragically lost his life after being crushed by a palm tree in Johor on Tuesday (July 15).
According to Harian Metro, the incident occurred while the teenager was resting on a bridge in Parit Katik, Sanglang Ayer Baloi, when the tree fell and struck him.
He had accompanied a friend who was working on digging a ditch
Pontian District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib, said the incident occurred at around 11:30 AM while the teenager was resting on a bridge after accompanying a friend who was carrying out ditch-digging work.
He added that further examination revealed no criminal elements involved in the incident.
“The victim was crushed by a falling palm tree while resting on the bridge. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was taken to the Forensic Unit at Pontian Hospital for a post-mortem,” he explained.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward
Mohammad Shofee stated that the case has been classified as a sudden death.
He also urged anyone with information about the incident to contact Investigating Officer Sergeant Major Mohd Aziz Othman at 019-7973696 or reach out to the Pontian District Police Headquarters (IPD) via their hotline at 07-6869999.
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