Paramedics prepare to send the body to hospital.
SIBU (Sept 26): A shop assistant, 16, was killed after he hit a plastic road barrier at Jalan Deshon which is being resurfaced Friday night.
Almillson Wong Kiing Fong died of his injuries at Sibu Hospital.
According to a police press statement, the accident happened around 7.30pm when Wong was on his way on a motorcycle to Ulu Sungai Merah from Permai.
He hit the road barrier at Jalan Deshon, fell to the opposite lane and was hit by a vehicle coming from Ulu Sg Merah.
He was brought by an ambulance to Sibu Hospital where he died.
The family made a police report at 11.30pm.
The case would be investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.