Teen killed, two injured in early morning highway crash
KULAI: A 16-year-old boy was killed and two others injured in an accident involving four vehicles on the North-South Expressway (NSE) near Km46.2 northbound, early yesterday morning.
The accident occurred at 1.56am and involved a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and three motorcycles, police said.
Kulai district police chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee said the teenager, believed to have been riding at high speed, crashed into the rear of the SUV, causing him to lose control and fall onto the road.
He sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in Kluang.
Two of his friends, aged 17 and 19, also fell during the incident.
One suffered a broken leg and arm, while the other sustained minor injuries and was treated as an outpatient.
Tan said the trio were not involved in illegal street racing, but had been riding at high speeds. He also said only the deceased did not possess a valid motorcycle licence.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
Police are urging eyewitnesses or anyone with information to contact the investigating officer, Inspector Mohd Ruslan Mohamed, at 013-306 3710 or reach out to the Kulai district police Traffic Investigation Unit.
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