The Shah Alam District Police today addressed a recent viral video circulating on social media, showing dashcam footage of a motorcyclist getting run over by a pickup truck after running away from a police roadblock in the city.
In a statement, the Shah Alam District Police Chief ACP Mohd Iqbal bin Ibrahim asserted that the incident took place on 8 March at around 9pm at kilometre 7.3 of the LKSA expressway in Section 14, Shah Alam.
A motorcyclist rode against traffic and made a dangerous U-turn to evade a police roadblock, only to end up being run over by a pickup truck
Mohd Iqbal elaborated that during a police roadblock at the aforementioned time and location, a local male teen riding on a Modenas Kriss suddenly rode against traffic to evade the roadblock.
A policeman on duty at the scene tried to stop the motorcyclist but his order was ignored by the suspect, who continued to go against traffic and dangerously ride across a road divider to perform a U-turn.
However, just as he got to the other side of the road, the motorcyclist was run over and dragged by a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, causing the suspect to fall and suffer injuries.
The motorcyclist was then brought to the Shah Alam Hospital via ambulance for treatment.
You can watch the video here:
The suspect is a Form 5 student and is still recovering from his injuries at the hospital ward
The Shah Alam Police Chief revealed that the suspect is a 17-year-old secondary school student with no prior criminal record.
Initial investigations found that the suspect tried to evade the roadblock because he was unlicensed and the road tax of the motorcycle had expired.
As a result of the incident, the student broke his left thigh and both of his shoulders. He is still recovering in the hospital ward as of 24 March.
The case is being investigated under several provisions. These include Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant in the discharge of his public functions, which carries a punishment of up to 2 years in jail or a fine of up to RM10,000 or both if convicted.
Moreover, the police are also investigating the case under Section 279 of the Penal Code for rash riding in a public way. If convicted, offenders may face up to 6 months in jail or a fine of up to RM2,000.
Besides that, the suspect is also being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving, which could land him in jail for up to 12 months or a fine between RM4,000 and RM10,000.
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