KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — A cook died after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at Kilometer 61 on the Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu Road in Kampung Rahmat today.

Setiu District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Zain Mat Dris, said the victim, 61-year-old Loh Eng Keat from Penang, was pronounced dead at the scene.

He added that police received a report of the accident involving two vehicles — a Proton X70 SUV and a Yamaha 135 LC motorcycle — at 11.37am.

“The Proton X70 driver was reportedly travelling from Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu, while the victim was heading in the opposite direction.

“Preliminary investigations indicate the collision occurred when the SUV driver rammed into the motorcycle from the opposite lane. The SUV driver and three passengers were unharmed,” he said in a statement today.

The victim’s body was sent to Setiu Hospital for a post-mortem, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

 Malay Mail – Malaysia