A 53-year-old Malaysian man who worked in Singapore for more than two decades sadly lost his life in a road accident on Malaysia’s side of the Second Link Expressway, near Tuas, yesterday (Oct 7).
Following the tragedy, his family is urging those with dashcam footage or witnesses to step forward and provide more information.
What happened in the accident
According to a Facebook post shared by Bryan Chin, a friend of the victim, the accident occurred between 6.30am and 7am.
Photos of the accident’s aftermath were widely circulated online, with them showing a group of motorcyclists gathering around at the scene to offer assistance to those involved in the accident.
The body of the victim, who was clad in a grey jacket and blue pants, was later covered up with a jacket, where a Facebook user claimed he had died in the accident.
The user also said the victim was riding a Singapore-registered motorcycle at the time.
Had worked in S’pore for over 25 years
According to the victim’s daughter Xiang, she told Mothership that her father, who hailed from Perak, had worked in Singapore for more than 25 years.
His most recent job across the Causeway was as a tower crane technician.
Xiang said her father travelled across the Malaysia-Singapore border everyday and had never gotten into an accident before, adding that he was killed on the spot in the accident that involved several other motorcyclists.
Police confirm incident
Meanwhile, Iskandar Puteri district police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan confirmed the incident, saying that one was killed while five others were injured, reported The Star.
The case is now being probed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
Those with further information can contact Xiang at +60 12-7148612, Bryan on Facebook, or the Iskandar Puteri police at 07-5101 322.
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