THE police have clarified that a vehicle that hit two cyclists – as depicted in a viral video – was an e-hailing car and that the accident occurred at Jalan Dengkil/Kota Warisan on August 27. 

Sepang district deputy police chief superintendant Md Noor Aehwan Mohammad said the e-hailing driver and one of the cyclists had lodged police reports and had their statements recorded while the remaining cyclist had yet to do so. 

He added that the driver was headed to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and was checking a message received on the e-hailing app when the accident occurred at around 7.15am. 

“While checking the message, the driver ended up hitting the back of one of the bicycles followed by the second bicycle,” he said, adding that the car sustained damage to the front bumper and bonnet while the bicycles suffered damage to back tyres and rims. 

He said the case was classified under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules for failing to control a vehicle while driving. – Bernama, August 31, 2023.