Teenager dies after motorcycle collides with police car in Setiu

BANDAR PERMAISURI: A 15-year-old boy was killed after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an official police vehicle at Kilometre 63 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Baru in Kampung Pak Kancil early this morning.

Setiu District police chief Superintendent Zahril Asri Mohd Zain said the incident, which occurred at about 2.35am, is believed to have happened when the Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle ridden by the victim lost control before entering the opposite lane.

"The motorcycle then collided with a Honda City, an official police vehicle, driven by a 35-year-old man with a 32-year-old male passenger on board.

The car was travelling from Kota Baru towards Kuala Terengganu.

"The victim, a Form Three student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tengku Ibrahim here, was pronounced dead at the scene," he said in a statement today.

He said the body was taken to Setiu Hospital's Forensic Unit for a post-mortem examination.

Zahril Asri also appealed to anyone who witnessed the accident or has relevant information to assist police in their investigations under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 by calling the Setiu District Police Headquarters Traffic Division at 09-6098222.