MERADONG: A motorcyclist lost his life while another sustained minor injuries following a collision at the Sarikei-Bintangor road on Friday.
Meradong OCPD DSP Sekam Anoi reported receiving a call about the incident involving a Yamaha Y15 motorcycle (K1) and a Yamaha NVX motorcycle (K2) at 11.20 am.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the K1 rider, travelling in a straight line from Sarikei to Sibu, collided with the concrete road divider on the left side of the road.
“As a result of this collision, the K1 rider was thrown into the middle of the road and subsequently collided with the rear of K2, which was moving straight.
“The K1 rider succumbed to injuries at the scene, while K2 sustained injuries to the left side of his palm,” he said.
