A Mechanic Was Crushed To Death When The Faulty Car He Was Fixing Suddenly Reversed
The accident happened in Sungai Besar yesterday, 21 January 2018.
By John Lim — 22 Jan 2018, 01:44 PM
A mechanic has died after he was crushed by a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Sungai Besar
35-year-old Ham Kok Hooi was struck by the reversing vehicle in Taman Makmur, Sungai Besar at around 12.30pm yesterday, 21 January 2018.
Sinar Harian reported that the man's bloodied body was found sprawled on the floor, with his body caught in between the vehicle and a fence.
Investigations revealed that the deceased was fixing the white-coloured Toyota Estima during the time of the accident. He was standing behind the vehicle.
Upon realising the vehicle was faulty, he decided to move the vehicle out of the house – that was when the MPV suddenly reversed and crushed him into the fence.
"He tried to hold off the vehicle, but to no avail," Sabak Bernam police chief Superintendent Nor Azmi Isa told Sinar Harian.
He died on the spot after sustaining serious head injuries
The police are investigating the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.