Motorcycle breakdown leads to string of accidents
SHAH ALAM: Five people were killed following a string of accidents that had resulted from a motorcycle breaking down at the Federal Highway.
Following the initial accident, four people passing by in a BMW car stopped to help.
When one of them was helping the victims, another motorcyclist was killed when he rammed
into the BMW.
The car passenger also died due to horrific injuries to his head and his left leg was severed due to the crash.
Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Zahedi Ayub said the dead have been identified as Wilson Lee, 22, M. Kalaychelven, 50, Muhammad Faridzuan Mohd Aziz, 21, Amirul Faiq Zainuddin, 22, and Syahmie Farid Izzat Samsudin Shah, 21.
“We have taken a sample of the Honda driver’s blood to test if he was driving under the influence of alcohol,” he said.
It is not known why the motorcyclists did not use the motorcycle lane along the Federal Highway.
ACP Zahedi advised motorcyclists to use the motorcycle lanes for their own safety.
Officer-in-charge of traffic for Selangor Deputy Supt Azmi Mansor urged motorists not to stop by the road shoulder unless it was absolutely necessary.
“In the event of a breakdown or an accident, always make sure that you are standing behind the road dividers. Motorists must always abide by the speed limits and road rules to ensure the safety of themselves and other motorists,” he said.
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