KUCHING: A soldier travelling in a motorcycle convoy from Pasir Pandak was killed after his vehicle was involved in a crash last Wednesday (March 31).
The accident occurred on a stretch of Jalan Keruing around 9.40pm.
“Investigations showed that the victim, Muhamad Amirul Firdaus Che Bashah, 24, had crashed into the back of his friend’s motorcycle.
“Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene,” Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said, adding that the victim’s body was taken to the SGH Forensic Department for further action.
The victim’s friend, also aged 24, suffered injuries and is now stable after receiving treatment at the hospital.
Alexson said the victim and his friends were heading back to their Kota Samarahan Air Force Base camp when the unfortunate incident occurred.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
