The scene of the accident along Jalan Nambazan which took the life of a food delivery rider.
PENAMPANG: A Grab food delivery rider was killed when he was knocked by a lorry along old Jalan Nambazan, near the Quality Broadway Sdn Bhd factory, here on Thursday afternoon.
Jimmy Masadim
Jimmy Masadim, 33, from Kampung Tigawan Darat, Kota Marudu, died at the scene due to severe head and body injuries in the 1.50pm incident.
The deceased, who was also attached with the Kota Kinabalu Police Volunteer Reserve Unit, was believed to be making a delivery when the lorry driver allegedly lost control of the wheel due to slippery road, before driving over a road divider and into the path of the victim on the opposite lane.
Jimmy was thrown from his motorcycle due to the impact, while the lorry also knocked several vehicles parked by the side of the road.
The lorry ended up in a drain, pinning the driver to his seat.
Penampang police chief DSP Mohd Haris Ibrahim confirmed the incident and said police had detained the lorry driver to assist investigations.
“Police investigation believed the driver lost control of the vehicle which then skidded on the road as it was raining at that time.
“The lorry then drove over a road divider and into the path of the motorcyclist, who was believed on his way to make a delivery.
“The lorry then knocked the motorbike, throwing the machine and the rider several meters away. The lorry also knocked a couple of vehicles that were parked by the side of the road before it ended up inside a drain,” said Haris, adding that fortunately no one was inside any of the parked cars.
The victim’s body was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a post-mortem while the 29-year-old lorry driver escaped with minor injury.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.