(Kangar, 21st) A 74-year-old Chinese woman was riding her motorcycle home after attending a friend’s funeral when she was hit by an SUV while crossing the road and dragged into the opposite lane, resulting in her immediate death from her injuries.
The deceased was identified as Feng Yulan (transliteration), a farmer who lived in Taman Muda Asas, Jalan Sin Chew, Perlis. The accident occurred around 7 pm on Monday (20th) in the Jalan Sin Chew area.
Arau District Police Chief Ahmad Mohd stated that the driver involved was a 24-year-old Indian female university student who worked part-time at a tuition center in Arau. At the time of the incident, she was driving a Perodua Aruz SUV from her home to work, stopping at a friend’s house first.
He said that according to the preliminary investigation, when the car was traveling on the section of road where the incident occurred, the deceased was riding a motorcycle across the road from the right side and into the car’s lane. The driver was unable to avoid it and hit the left side of the motorcycle, dragging the person and the motorcycle into the opposite lane.
“Physical personnel arrived at the scene and confirmed that the elderly woman had no vital signs. The motorcycle was severely damaged, while the car driver was uninjured.”
He said the accident occurred on a straight, two-way road with two solid white lines in the center. The weather was sunny and the road was dry at the time. Police have completed taking photos and drawing maps at the scene and impounded the vehicle for further inspection.
According to local residents, the deceased had just left a friend’s funeral home on Xinlu Street before the incident, and unexpectedly died on his way home.
The deceased’s body was sent to the morgue at Tuanku Fuziah Hospital in Kangar last night for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (causing death by dangerous driving).