The police are currently investigating a hit-and-run incident involving a 24-year-old woman, who’s a food delivery rider, and a driver in Penang, following the circulation of a viral video capturing the incident on the road.
The Barat Daya District Police released a statement on their Facebook page detailing that the victim filed a police report on October 1st after sustaining injuries from the accident.
The driver hit the victim and drove away
In the video, both the suspect and the victim were stopped at a red light. As soon as the light turned green, the driver could be seen accelerating and suddenly veering to the left and striking the victim with their car, causing her to fall to the ground instantly.
Without hesitation, the driver quickly accelerated and sped away from the scene, leaving behind a group of concerned road users who stopped to check on the victim.
The case is still under investigation
The statement also revealed that, as a result of the severity of the fall, the woman sustained multiple injuries, including trauma to her face, teeth, back, and shoulder.
The case is still being looked into, and the police are asking anyone with information to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Rohayu Binti Mohammad Rodzi, at 019-3441817.
This investigation falls under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Netizens couldn’t help but express their thoughts and reactions to the incident.
“It looks like he deliberately tried to hit her!”
“It looks like the food rider was crowding to the right, making the driver angry, and he also crowded the food delivery rider. Control your anger while driving.”
“Intentionally hit with intent. There might be an issue with the food delivery person.”
“If you read on Facebook, the food delivery rider said no action has been taken yet by the police.”
“It’s like on purpose. The driver seems to have hit the food rider.”
“It’s clear that the driver intentionally hit the rider. I hope the suspect is captured soon.”
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