KUALA LUMPUR: The motorcyclist who rode against the traffic flow and allegedly caused the death of a high-powered motorcycle rider lodged a police report yesterday.
Ampang Jaya district police chief Superintendent Mohd Azam Ismail said the 41-year-old food vendor from Kajang, Selangor, gave his statement at the Kajang police station.
On June 14, Ducati Panigale rider Ahmad Fadzil Omar Azzadin, 62, was thrown off an elevated highway while attempting to avoid a motorcyclist, who was riding against the flow of traffic at 1.05pm at Km22.2 of the Sungai Besi Ulu Kelang Highway (SUKE) near Ulu Kelang.
It was reported that Fadzil was going through a bend when he swerved to avoid the oncoming motorcyclist.
He crashed into a divider before he was flung 30m down the elevated flyover.
Fadzil was pronounced dead at the scene.
Azam said police had recorded statements from six people, including the suspect related to the crash.
He said the suspect informed him that he got lost while on his way from Ampang to his home in Kajang. He said the suspect then decided to access the SUKE flyover against the flow, which led to the fatal accident.
"During the collision, the suspect also fell off his motorcycle. After the accident, the suspect went home and only found out about the incident after watching the news on television and social media," Azam said in a statement today.
The suspect sustained a broken right shoulder and a pinkie finger, as well as injuries to his left shoulder and right leg.
"We confiscated the suspect's Yamaha motorcycle and some items for investigation," he said, adding that the suspect had not been arrested yet due to his injuries.
Both motorcycles belonging to the victim and the suspect will be sent to the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) and the Chemistry Department for further inspections.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
On June 14, Fadzil was killed after being thrown off the elevated highway flyover while attempting to avoid another motorcyclist riding against the flow of traffic.
The incident, which was captured on closed-circuit television, went viral.
While expressing gratitude for the prayers and condolences received from the public, Hafidz appealed to social media users to refrain from sharing photos or footage of the crash.