
By DayakDaily Team
SELANGAU, Feb 4: A 70-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving an unidentified vehicle at KM96 of Jalan Sibu – Bintulu yesterday (Feb 3).
In a news report by TVS, Mukah District Police chief Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Rizal Alias said the victim, Mujah Jinggan, succumbed to severe head and body injuries at the scene of the 6.20am incident.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim, who was riding a motorcycle, was struck by another vehicle after being involved in a self-accident,” he said in a statement today.
The Mukah District Police Headquarters (IPD) is actively tracking down the vehicle involved, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Witnesses are urged to contact the investigating officer, Inspector Mohd Rahmat Jalimin, at 011-31627137 or report to the nearest police station to assist in the investigation. — DayakDaily