Police say the boy suddenly ran onto the road to retrieve a ball that had rolled onto it, according to Kuala Terengganu police chief.
KUALA TERENGGANU: An eight-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a lorry on Jalan Surau Cik Man, Kampung Surau Haji Daud, near here this afternoon.
Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said police received a report from a member of the public at 4.10 pm regarding an accident involving a lorry and a pedestrian.
“Preliminary investigations found that the incident occurred at about 3.40 pm when the lorry driver, travelling from Kampung Surau Haji Daud, struck the victim, who had suddenly run onto the road to retrieve a ball that had rolled onto it.
“The victim died at the scene from severe injuries to various parts of his body,” he said in a statement today.
Azli said the victim, a pupil of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kubang Ikan, had been taken to the Forensic Department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) for a post-mortem examination.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.