PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 — Two cyclists were killed after being hit by a vehicle at Kilometre 9.0 of Jalan Persiaran Selatan, Putrajaya, last night, said Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed.
In a statement today, Aidi Sham said the accident occurred at 10.15 pm and involved a vehicle driven by a local man in his 40s and two male cyclists, one in his 40s and the other in his 30s.
“Initial investigations found that the vehicle had changed from the middle lane to the left lane before hitting the two cyclists.
“As a result of the collision, both cyclists were pronounced dead at the scene due to severe facial and head injuries,” he said.
Aidi Sham said investigations were continuing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
He urged members of the public or witnesses with information about the incident to come forward to assist investigations by contacting the Putrajaya Traffic Police Station at 03-8886 2138 or any nearby police station.
