KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — A New Zealand tourist suffered a broken leg after he was hit by a motorcycle while allegedly jaywalking along Chow Kit Road heading towards Sogo here early this morning.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said police received a report on the accident at about 2.37 am, involving a Yamaha Y15ZR motorcycle ridden by a 26-year-old local man and a 49-year-old male tourist from New Zealand.
“As a result of the accident, the motorcyclist suffered minor injuries to his hands and legs, while the pedestrian sustained a fractured right leg, injuries to the back of his head and swelling on his right hand, and is receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital,” he said in a statement today.
He said preliminary investigations indicated that the pedestrian had suddenly crossed the road at a location that was not designated as a pedestrian crossing, causing the collision with the motorcycle.
According to him, both individuals involved had been identified, with the tourist still receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, while the motorcyclist had been called in to provide his statement.
“Kuala Lumpur JSPT had also reviewed closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings, visited the scene and recorded statements from those involved as part of the investigation,” he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama
