KUALA TERENGGANU – A student was killed after his motorcycle collided with a car at Kampung Petaling in Tepoh, here, today.
State Traffic and Public Order Department chief Superintendent Alias Hashim said in the 11.45am incident, Muhammad Zaim Mat Sidik of Kampung Binjai, Kuala Terengganu, suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene.
“The student first hit the rear of a Toyota Hilux which was reversing from a hardware shop and was thrown off from his motorcycle.The victim was then dragged by a car for about 20 metres,” he said.
Alias said the victim’s body was sent to the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here for post-mortem.
He said in another accident in Setiu on Monday evening, a 29-year-old clerk attached with the Setiu Police Station was killed when her Perodua Viva which she was travelling in collided head-on with a Proton Wira near Kampung Chalok, here.
Alias said the victim identified as Noor Azliza Puteh was returning home to Kuala Terengganu from her office in Permaisuri when the incident happened at 5.30pm at KM62 Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Baru.
He said the victim’s car collided with another car driven by Muhammad Faiz Abdul Latif, 23, who was trying to overtake another vehicle.
Alias said Azliza suffered serious head and body injuries while Muhammad Faiz and his passenger Zulfakhri Mohammad, 19, escaped with light injuries.
He said all victims were sent to the Setiu Hospital for treatment, however, Azliza died at 10.45pm the same day.
