Elderly Man Dies After Crashing His Car Into Roadside Stall

The man lost control of his vehicle while driving from the Malim roundabout towards the Plaza Pandan Malim traffic lights.

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A 74-year-old man was killed on Tuesday, 16 September after the car he was driving crashed into a stall along Jalan Malim Jaya in Melaka

Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Christopher Patit identified the victim as Chan Soa'a, who was confirmed dead at the scene of the 6am incident, reported Bernama.

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Preliminary investigations revealed that Chan was driving a Proton Arena from the Malim roundabout towards the Plaza Pandan Malim traffic lights when he is believed to have lost control of the vehicle

"The car veered into the opposite lane before colliding with a roadside stall," Christopher said in a statement.

The victim's body has been sent to the Melaka Hospital Forensic Department for post-mortem examination. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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