By Aida Aziz
TAIPING: A 36-year-old general service assistant at the Taiping Zoo was killed after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a cow crossing the road along Jalan Kuala Trong-Trong here early this morning.
Taiping District Police Chief ACP Saravanan Shanmuggam said the victim, identified as Zulkiflie Mohd Ghazali, was pronounced dead at the scene.
He said police received information about the incident from personnel at the Trong Police Station at 1am.
“Preliminary investigations found that the accident is believed to have occurred when the victim collided with a cow that was crossing the road from left to right.
“The accident site is believed to have no street lighting, making it difficult for road users travelling along the route to see clearly.
“The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by Taiping Hospital medical personnel, while the cow involved in the incident also died.
“The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,” he said in a statement on Friday.
Meanwhile, Perak Women’s and Community Development Secretariat Director Jamilah Zakaria also expressed her condolences over the victim’s death in a Facebook post.
She said the victim had a deep affection for the elephants under his care at Taiping Zoo.
“The last time I spoke to him was in April, when I asked about his favourite elephant.
“He loved his elephants dearly. I hope everyone who knew Zulkiflie will recite the Al-Fatihah for him,” she said.
