The incident, which occurred at around 10.20pm, involved the 21-year-old victim from Kampung Lasing, Ranau, who was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe injuries to his head, body, arms, and legs.
KUALA LUMPUR — A man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an express bus at Kilometer 17, Jalan Ranau-Telupid, Sabah, last night.
The incident, which occurred at around 10.20pm, involved the 21-year-old victim from Kampung Lasing, Ranau, who was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe injuries to his head, body, arms, and legs, Harian Metro reported today.
Ranau District Police Chief, Superintendent Mursalin Mahmud, said preliminary investigations found that the victim was riding a Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle from Nalapak towards Kampung Lasing.
“Upon reaching the location, the victim is believed to have collided with an express bus coming from the opposite direction.
“The force of the impact caused the victim to be thrown approximately 17 metres from the scene and he was pronounced dead at the location,” he said when contacted today.
He added that the bus driver was uninjured.
The victim’s body was later taken to the Forensic Department of Ranau Hospital for an autopsy.
“Investigations are ongoing, and the case is being probed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,” he said.
