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The Star
15-07-2025
- The Star
QuickCheck: Did a motorcyclist crash into a parked police car on the North-South Expressway?
A screenshot of the video that went viral showing the rider after he was thrown to the middle of the road after the accident. VIDEOS of an accident involving a motorcycle and police car on the North-South Expressway have recently gone viral. In the video, the motorcyclist can be seen crashing into the back of the police car that's parked on the emergency lane. Did this really happen? Verdict: TRUE A 21-year-old motorcyclist suffered a broken right arm after crashing a parked police car at KM37.2 of the North-South Expressway near Kulai, Johor. Kulai OCPD Asst Comm Tan Seng Lee said the incident was believed to have happened at about 4.07pm on Monday (July 14) when the police car stopped at the emergency lane to inspect a van. "A motorcycle, ridden by a local man, was attempting to overtake another vehicle on the left lane when he suddenly veered into the emergency lane. The police car after the accident. "He then collided with the rear of the police car that was at the emergency lane. "As a result of the impact, the motorcyclist lost control and was flung onto the road, sustaining a broken right arm," he said in a statement. ACP Tan said the victim was taken to Hospital Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim in Kulai for further treatment. "The driver of the police vehicle was unhurt," he said adding that the case is being investigated under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving. He also have urged anyone with information about the incident to contact investigating officer Insp Mohd Ruslan Mohamed at 013-306 3710 or visit the Kulai district police headquarters traffic investigation unit.
New Straits Times
15-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Motorcyclist breaks arm after crashing into stationary police car on North-South Expressway
KULAI: A motorcyclist sustained a broken arm after crashing into the rear of a stationary police patrol car parked on the emergency lane of the North-South Expressway near Km37.2 (southbound) yesterday. The policemen in the patrol car had stopped to conduct checks on a van when the 21-year-old rider veered into the emergency lane and crashed into the vehicle at 4.07pm. Kulai district police chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee said preliminary investigations revealed that the rider had attempted to overtake a vehicle on the left lane but lost control and entered the emergency lane, colliding with the rear of the patrol car. "The impact flung the rider onto the middle of the highway. He sustained a fractured right arm and was rushed to the Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim Hospital in Kulai for further treatment," he said in a statement today. The policemen in the patrol car and the van driver were unharmed. The case is being investigated under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving. Members of the public with information on the incident are urged to contact investigation officer Inspector Mohd Ruslan Mohamed at 013-3063710 or the Kulai district police headquarters.
The Star
10-07-2025
- The Star
Over 20 foreign workers injured as bus overturns in Kulai
KULAI: A 22 foreign workers were injured after their factory bus swerved into a ditch and turned turtle here. Kulai OCPD Asst Comm Tan Seng Lee said the accident, which took place on Jalan Perindustrian Senai 4 in Senai here, was reported at 7.17am on Thursday (July 10). "The 38-year-old factory bus driver apparently lost control of the vehicle while turning out of an intersection. "The bus swerved into a ditch on the right of the road and turned turtle, leaving the 22 passengers injured," he said in a statement. He added that the victims, aged 25 to 30, were sent to Hospital Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim here for medical attention. "The bus driver was also tested for drugs, which turned out negative," he said, adding that the case is investigated under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act. Earlier, a video clip of the incident made rounds on social media, showing factory workers climbing out of the overturned vehicle.
The Star
30-06-2025
- The Star
Tragic highway crash claims young motorcyclist's life
KULAI: A motorcyclist was killed instantly on the highway here after crashing into a bus parked in the emergency lane due to engine trouble. Kulai OCPD Asst Comm Tan Seng Lee stated that police received information at around 1.50pm regarding the incident which occurred at KM18.3 of the North-South Expressway (northbound). 'Preliminary investigations revealed that a bus driven by a 38-year-old man had been parked in the emergency lane due to engine problems. 'A motorcycle ridden by a 21-year-old man then failed to notice the stationary bus by the roadside and crashed into its rear,' he said in a statement. He added that the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering major head injuries. 'The victim's body was sent to Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim Hospital for a post-mortem procedure. 'This case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,' he said. ACP Tan urged any witnesses with information related to the accident to contact the investigating officer, Inspector Ahmad Safuan Abu Naim, at 017-7573507 or go to the Traffic Enforcement Investigation Department at Kulai Police Headquarters.
New Straits Times
26-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Police probe bus driver for reckless driving, obscene gesture
KULAI: Police are investigating a case where a bus driver reportedly drove recklessly on the emergency lane and made an obscene hand gesture after being honked at by another motorist. A viral video of the incident shows the bus speeding on the emergency lane before suddenly cutting into the right lane. The motorist who captured the footage honked at the bus driver, prompting the latter to respond with a rude hand gesture. Kulai district police chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee said an investigation was launched after police received a report about the viral video at 3.42pm yesterday. However, he said neither the video owner nor the bus driver has come forward or filed a report. He said the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division at the Kulai district police headquarters received the report regarding the video. "The incident is believed to have occurred at Km35.5 of the North-South Expressway heading north," he said last night. Tan called on the bus driver, the person who recorded the video and witnesses with information to contact investigating officer Inspector Mohamad Firdaus Mustaffa at 011-2608 1008 or visit the Kulai district police headquarters' Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division. The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving.
