BERA: A 43-year-old man with disabilities was killed after being thrown from his car when it crashed at Jalan Mengkarak Station today.
The victim, Sin Wee Liang, who had blurred vision in his right eye, died at the scene of the 1pm accident. He was travelling alone.
District police chief Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir said the accident involved Sin's Honda City, which was travelling from Triang towards Mengkarak.
"Investigations revealed that Sin lost control of the car before it skidded towards a hillside on the right side of the road.
"The impact of the crash threw him into a drain on the right side of the road," he said.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
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