A family holiday on Pulau Tioman ended in tragedy when a couple and their son died after their motorcycle skidded off the road.
KUANTAN: A family holiday to celebrate the upcoming Aidilfitri on Pulau Tioman ended in tragedy when a couple and their young son were killed in a motorcycle crash.
The victims were riding from the Kampung Juara waterfall to a resort when the incident occurred at about 4 pm.
Rompin district police chief Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said the victims were Mohd Sabri Ja’afar, 42, his wife Siti Aisyah Suhaime, 32, and their five-year-old son, Muhammad Yusuf Abdurrahman.
“Upon reaching a steep, uneven downhill stretch, the motorcycle is believed to have gone out of control before veering off into the left shoulder of the road,” he said in a statement.
Mohd Sabri was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe head injuries.
His wife and son succumbed to similar injuries while receiving emergency treatment at the Tekek Health Clinic.
Sharif Shai said further investigations found none of the victims were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Police checks also revealed that the road tax for the motorcycle, which belonged to a resort on the island, had expired in July 2019.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The remains of the three victims will be taken to the Rompin Hospital Forensic Unit for post-mortem examinations.
