A man was killed, while his wife suffered a broken leg, after their motorcycle crashed into a lorry that suddenly turned into a junction on Jalan Ipoh-Lumut, Perak.
According to a report by Sinar Harian, the incident, which occurred at around 3 PM on Saturday (6 December), ended up taking the life of 60-year-old Ahmad Taufik Abu Bakar, who was travelling with his 61-year-old wife, Azizah Mat Jamat, on the motorcycle.
A 60-year-old man was killed in Perak as a lorry suddenly turned left after signalling to go right
Ipoh District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, explained that the victims’ motorcycle did not have time to avoid the lorry that had suddenly turned left despite signalling to the right.
“The situation resulted in the victims’ motorcycle hitting the side of the lorry. The 23-year-old lorry driver, however, did not suffer any injuries,” he said.
He also added that the motorcycle involved did not have a road tax or valid insurance, while the lorry’s road tax and insurance were still valid.
“No arrests have been made so far, and further investigations are still ongoing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.”
Video of the fatal incident has been circulating online
A video of the incident has since gone viral online, as it showed the lorry signalling to the right while stopped at a red light.
When the traffic light turned green, the lorry turned left into a junction despite signalling to the right, and the motorcycle ridden by the victims ended up crashing into the lorry.
You can check out the videos here.
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