Motorcyclist killed in Papar collision
Published on: Wednesday, September 04, 2024
By: Jeremy S Zabala
The teenage motorcyclist suffered serious injuries while his pillion rider, 57, sustained minor injuries and were rushed to the Papar Hospital for treatment.
PAPAR: A 54-year-old foreigner was killed while another was seriously injured in a collision involving two motorcycles along the Pan Borneo Highway, near Kampung Andus, here, on Sunday.
District Police Chief Supt Kamaruddin Ambo Sakka said the 6.30pm incident occurred when the deceased – with a pillion rider – heading towards Kimanis from Andus collided with another motorcycle heading in the opposite direction.
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He said initial investigation showed the other motorcyclist – a 14-year-old – who was from the Benoni direction lost control.
“The impact caused the elder motorcyclist to suffer serious injuries and was pronounced dead by a medical officer from Papar Hospital,” he said.
The teenage motorcyclist suffered serious injuries while his pillion rider, 57, sustained minor injuries and were rushed to the Papar Hospital for treatment.
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