Nine‑year‑old dies after SUV hit him walking roadside near housing area in Rembau

“REMBAU, June 11 — A nine-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a sport utility vehicle (SUV) while walking along KM1 of Jalan Program Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin (PPRT) Legong Ulu in Kota here yesterday. Acting Rembau police chief DSP Azmi Ali said that in the incident, which occurred at about 5.30pm, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining severe head injuries. “The body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem examination, while the driver did not sustain any injuries,” he said in a statement. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. — Bernama

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