Motorcyclist crashes - then fatally hit during rescue
The accident, which occurred at 6.25am, also involved another motorcycle and two cars, all of which were subsequently hit by the same vehicle.
Johor Baru South deputy police chief Superintendent Azrul Hisham Mohd Shaffei said that initial investigations suggested the accident happened when the victim, a 23-year-old man riding a Honda Wave motorcycle, lost control of his vehicle.
"The victim, who was travelling from Kempas towards Johor Baru, lost control and skidded, causing him to fall onto the right-hand lane," he said.
"A 33-year-old Yamaha XMax motorcyclist and the driver of a Toyota Vios, who were passing by, stopped in the middle and right-hand lanes to assist the victim."
"However, the Toyota Vios was then hit from behind by a Honda City," he added in a statement today.
Azrul said that while the drivers of the Toyota Vios and Honda City were attempting to move their vehicles to allow the Yamaha XMax rider to help the victim, a Subaru Impreza — driven by a Singaporean man travelling in the right-hand lane — failed to avoid the scene and collided with the victim, who was lying on the road.
"The Subaru Impreza also struck the Yamaha XMax motorcyclist, the Toyota Vios, and the Honda City," he said.
He added that the Honda Wave motorcyclist died at the scene, while the Yamaha XMax rider sustained a fractured right leg and is currently receiving treatment in the Yellow Zone of Sultanah Aminah Hospital.
Azrul said that none of the car drivers involved suffered serious injuries.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death due to reckless or dangerous driving.
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