KUALA KANGSAR: A man was injured after being struck by a falling tree while riding a motorcycle near Kampung Langkor Hulu in Jalan Baling-Kuala Kangsar, Jalan Raya Timur-Barat (JRTB), here, this morning.
The district police headquarters via a post on Facebook said members of the patrol car unit team who were carrying out crime prevention patrol duties at about 8.30am stumbled upon the victim.
The posting said a member of the patrol car unit then provided first aid to the victim.
"The victim, a man, was struck by a tree while riding a motorcycle on the Ipoh-Gerik highway. He was taken to Kuala Kangsar Hospital by ambulance for treatment," said the Facebook posting.
Meanwhile, district police chief Assistant Commissioner Omar Bakhtiar Yaacob, when contacted via WhatsApp, confirmed the incident.
"I was informed that the members of the patrol car unit provided aid (to the victim)," he said.