Two Young Friends Fatally Killed in Early-Morning Hit-and-Run on Penang Expressway

Police say a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman from Padang Serai, Kedah, were traveling on a motorcycle from George Town toward the Penang Bridge when, at approximately 4 am, an unknown vehicle collided with them from behind on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway near the junction to the bridge and Universiti Sains Malaysia. The impact caused both victims to die at the scene. Officers were alerted at about 4.30 am, retrieved the bodies and transferred them to the forensic department of Penang Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

The driver of the offending vehicle is believed to have left the scene immediately after the crash. Investigators are handling the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which covers causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, and have appealed for anyone with information to contact Inspector Shahidatul Alyaa Nordin.