PEKAN: A motorcyclist was killed when he crashed his vehicle into a cow at Km10 Jalan Kuantan-Chini near here yesterday.
Muhammad Zulhijan Kafli, 29, from Felda Chini Timur 2, died on the spot in the 10.30pm incident.
Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said that prior the incident, Zulhijan, who was riding a Yamaha motorcycle, was heading for Felda Chini from Felda Chini Timur.
"While riding along the straight road, a cow suddenly crossed it.
"Zulhijan, who was riding alone, is believed to have rammed into the animal.
"The victim died on the spot. His remains was taken to Pekan Hospital for a post-mortem," he said in a statement today.
Zaidi said the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act of 1987.
He said the condition of the cow remained unknown after it was believed to have fled into the nearby plantation.