News Report - Traffic Accident

2 August 2010

TWO YOUNGSTERS DIED IN A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT

By Ler Rou Shyuan

It was supposed to be a restful Sunday for the two youngsters to ride on their motorcycle, going for a movie at AMK Hub, but the bliss turned to distress after a car plunged to the motorcycle, throwing two of them onto the road.

The two victims who were involved in the accident on the evening of 1 August 2010 were hit by a Toyota Corolla at 6.30p.m. They were actually waiting in front of the traffic light at Sultan Road while a car was speeding behind them. The car driver who was not aware of the stopping of vehicles in front of him, plunged straightly to the motorcycle. He was then drove away immediately.

This fatal hit-and-run accident had resulted the deaths of the two youngsters. Both of the victims were found unconscious, lying on the floor when the ambulance arrived at the spot. They were suffered in serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ms. Jane Tan, a 26-year-old kindergarden teacher and an eye-witness of the accident said, "It happened so fast! I saw a car clashing to a motorcycle and the driver drove away immediately after his crime. It was so fast that I couldn't record down the license plate number of his car."

40-year-old, Mr. Ken Lee, one of the paramedics at the scene said that there were streams of blood on the road and he was shocked by what was left of the motorcycle. He also added that the motorcyclist suffered a fractured spine and a broken collarbone, while his pillion suffered arm and skull fracturers. Both of them were died under severe pain.

The police had tried to track down the hit-and-run driver by screening the camera located near the spot and asked the bystanders and eye-witnesses of the accident, but the speed of the car was too fast that its license plate number could not be seen.

Mdm. Moliah Bte Ismail, a 36-year-old housewife who was one of the passengers in one of the cars said, "All I heard was a big bang!" She was generally shocked by the piercing sound of the clashing of vehicles and was shaked when she saw the accident.

Said Commander of Traffic Police, Supt Abdul Rahman: "Hit-and-run is a serious offence which is responsible in resulting the death of the victim. The offender will be dealt severely with heavy penalty. We spare no effort in investigating and arresting hit-and-run drivers. Bystanders are urged to come forward with information regarding the hit-and-run accident.