Police seek lorry driver after 65‑year‑old man killed in Seri Kembangan hit‑and‑run

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Police are looking for a lorry driver and witnesses to help investigate a hit-and-run accident that killed a 65-year-old man in Jalan Desa Serdang, Seri Kembangan, last Saturday.

Kajang district police said in a statement that the incident happened at 9pm and involved a white bonded lorry and a Honda Wave motorcycle ridden by the victim.

Initial investigations found that the lorry turned into a junction of the main road in a negligent manner, and the victim, who was coming from the opposite direction, was unable to avoid the vehicle and grazed it.

“The victim fell onto the roadway and was found by passers-by before being rushed to Serdang Hospital for treatment,” the statement read.

The victim was pronounced dead yesterday from severe head injuries.

Police said CCTV footage from a nearby factory confirmed the collision, but the lorry’s registration number could not be identified.

Members of the public with information regarding the incident are urged to contact the investigating officer, Insp Mohd Raziman Rasid, at 019-4565502. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. — Bernama