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M'sian man, 33, who works as aerospace engineer in S'pore, dies in North-South Expressway accident
He rented a place in Johor to be closer to work and was saving money to buy a house for his family.
November 16, 2024, 11:35 AM
A Malaysian motorcyclist who tragically died in a three-vehicle collision involving a container truck on Nov. 15 has been identified as Muhammad Adib bin Adnan, a 33-year-old aerospace engineer who commuted daily to Singapore for work.
Adib was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident along the North-South Expressway, according to Sin Chew Daily.
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Saving up for house
Friends and relatives described Adib to China Press as a "good man" who had been diligently saving money to buy a house for his family.
However, they lamented that “fate extinguished his dream”.
To ease his daily commute to Singapore, Adib and his wife moved to Pasir Gudang, Johor, a few years ago and rented a house there. His wife, a primary school teacher, works locally, and the couple has a three-year-old daughter.
Distraught family
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Adib’s wife was seen grieving and in tears at the Kluang Hospital morgue while completing procedures to claim his body.
She was supported by friends and family during the emotional moment.
Tyre burst and lost control
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The truck driver told police during questioning that the collision occurred after he lost control of his vehicle due to a sudden burst in his right front tyre, causing the truck to veer into the opposite lane, The Star reported.
A subsequent urine test cleared the driver of drug use, but he has been remanded for further investigation.
Two others injured
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Two additional victims, a 25-year-old mechanic and his 26-year-old wife, sustained serious injuries in the accident, reported The Star.
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The mechanic suffered two broken legs and chest injuries, while his wife sustained internal bleeding and multiple wounds.
Their one-year-old child, who was also in the vehicle, escaped unharmed.
Another container truck accident
The accident comes just two days after a woman passed away in an accident with a container truck on Nov. 13.
The container had fallen off a trailer and crushed multiple vehicles in Penang, killing 21-year-old Lee Zi Rou.
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