Car loses control on wet bend, killing two motorcyclists in Johor Baru
Two motorcyclists died after a car slipped onto the opposite lane on a wet curve near Jalan Johor Baru-Gelang Patah-Pendas, police said.
Assistant Commissioner Radin Ramlan Radin Taha of the Iskandar Puteri district police said a car veered into the opposite lane after losing control on a wet bend at kilometre 24.9 of Jalan Johor Baru-Gelang Patah-Pendas, colliding with two motorcycles. The motorcyclists, a 34-year-old and a 50-year-old, suffered severe head and leg trauma and were declared dead at the crash site. Their remains were transferred to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for autopsy.
The driver of the car and two passengers incurred only minor injuries. Police are investigating the incident as reckless driving causing death under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The case highlights ongoing road safety concerns on Malaysia’s wet-season highways.
Why it matters
The crash underscores road safety risks on wet Malaysian highways and triggers a reckless-driving investigation.
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