Rapid Penang awaits police probe after teen’s death

Rapid Penang awaits police probe after teen’s death

The company said CCTV footage had been handed over for the investigation into the death of a motorcycle rider who died in a collision with a Rapid bus.

A 17-year-old on his way home died when his motorcycle collided with a Rapid Penang bus on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu highway. (Facebook pic)
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Rapid Penang has pledged full cooperation with the police in an investigation into a fatal accident involving a Rapid Penang bus on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.

The company said the incident at 11am involved a bus on route 303 and a motorcycle which collided with the right side of the bus, killing the 17-year-old rider.

“We are aware of reports on the cause of the incident, but the case remains under investigation. Closed-circuit television footage has been handed over to the authorities and any conclusions would be premature until the official probe is completed,” it said.

The company said it would await the outcome of the police investigation and take appropriate action based on verified findings. Company representatives had visited the victim’s family to convey condolences.

The teenager was travelling from Gat Lebuh Macallum to his home in Summer Place, Persiaran Karpal Singh, when the collision occurred.

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