Elderly man dies after being hit, dragged by 4WD vehicle

GUA MUSANG - An elderly man died after he was hit and dragged by a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle at Jalan Kampung Jeram Tekoh, here yesterday.

Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said in the 10.10am incident, the victim M Noor Awang, 67, was riding a Yamaha Legend motorcycle at the scene.

"The 42-year-old driver, who was coming from Kampung Jeram Tekoh and heading towards Kampung Baru Jeram Tekoh, lost control of his vehicle, veered into the opposite lane and hit the victim," he said in a statement today.

The victim was dragged for over seven metres until the vehicle came to a halt after crashing into a house, he added.

He said the victim was taken to Jeram Tekoh Health Clinic but died at 11.50am due to massive bleeding.

"Subsequently, the 4WD driver was detained and a urine drug testing found him positive for methamphetamine,” he said adding that further checks revealed the suspect has previous drug-related records.

The case is being investigated under Section 44 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence of drugs and causing death. - BERNAMA