Driving on the road can be rather dangerous at times as the driver has to look out for humans and animals which may appear on the road all of the sudden.
Tragically for a secondary school student, he was killed after he collided with a cow that crossed the road out of nowhere and was thrown off his motorcycle.
14yo M’sian student dies after crashing into a cow
Harian Metro reported that the accident took place along Jalan Kampung Kota Bukit in Sik, Kedah yesterday (July 31).
According to Sik district police chief Deputy Superintendent Abdull Razak Osman, the 14-year-old victim, who hailed from Kampung Banggol Jeneri, was riding his motorcycle from from Kampung Langgok towards Kampung Kota Bukit at around 6.30pm.
Upon reaching the scene of the accident, he crashed into a cow which suddenly crossed the road, causing him to fall off his motorcycle.
The victim sustained severe head injuries as a result of the accident and was later pronounced dead while receiving treatment at the Sik Hospital’s emergency department at 9.35pm.
Abdull Razak added that the victim’s body was sent to the Sik Hospital’s Forensic Unit for further action and the case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Our condolences to the victim’s family for their sudden loss and to all drivers out there, always be alert and keep your eyes on the road at all times!
A similar incident took place in Kelantan back in February, except that the ‘victim’ was the buffalo and not the driver:
