A 16-year-old boy dies after a head-on collision with a car in Setiu, with police investigating the crash
BANDAR PERMAISURI: A 16-year-old boy was killed after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a car along Jalan Kampung Mangkuk, Setiu, last night.
Setiu Police chief Supt Zahril Asri Mohd Zain said the crash, involving a Proton Wira and a Honda AFS110 motorcycle, occurred at about 8.50 pm. Police received a report on the incident at 9.05 pm.
He said Che Muhammad Alif Ikhwan Che Amat, from Kampung Bukit Maras here, died on the spot from severe injuries.
“Initial investigations found that the Proton Wira, driven by a 19-year-old man from Kampung Penarik, was travelling towards Kampung Mangkuk when the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle upon reaching the scene.
“The car then veered into the opposite lane and collided head-on with the victim’s motorcycle,” he said in a statement today.
Zahril Asri said the car driver, who was injured, was taken to the Setiu Hospital, while the teenager’s body was also taken to the same hospital.
