KLUANG: A 16-year-old student was killed on the spot when he veered into an oncoming motorcyclist's lane and crashed into a Suzuki RG Sports at Km78, Jalan Johor Baru-Air Hitam, here yesterday.
Luqman Afiq Amir, who did not have a motorcycle licence, was riding an EX5 motorcycle when he crashed into an undocumented Myanmar national's bike.
The teenager suffered severe head injuries and died in the crash while the foreigner, in his 40s, succumbed to head injuries at the Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in town.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said checks revealed that the student was riding from Machap towards Simpang Renggam at 11.15pm, when he lost control of the bike.
Bahrin said both motorcycles' registered owners had been identified.
Investigations are underway under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.