Ulu Tiram: A teenager and his older sister were killed in a collision involving their motorcycle and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at the Simpang Empat Felda Ulu Tebrau traffic lights junction in Ulu Tiram here yesterday. Seri Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Sohaimi Ishak reported that the accident occurred at about 9.50 pm when the victims, a 15-year-old male rider and his 20-year-old sister, were travelling from Jalan Ledang towards Felda Ulu Tebrau.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Sohaimi stated that the Honda motorcycle rider is believed to have turned right despite the red traffic light. At the same time, a Toyota Estima driven by a 40-year-old man, who had the green light and was going straight, was unable to avoid the motorcycle and collided with its right side. The impact caused the rider and pillion rider to be flung into the opposite lane, resulting in serious head injuries that led to their deaths at the scene.

Mohd Sohaimi further revealed that the motorcycle rider did not possess a driving licence and the incident is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. He emphasized the importance of compliance with traffic laws and urged the public to be courteous and obey traffic signals at all times.

The police have called for anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to contact them at 07-3864222 to assist in the ongoing investigation.