KUANTAN: A family holiday to celebrate the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Pulau Tioman ended in tragedy Friday (March 20) when a couple and their young son were killed after the motorcycle they were riding skidded off the road along Jalan Tekek-Juara. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were riding a motorcycle from the Kampung Juara waterfall to a resort when the incident occurred at about 4pm. Sharif Shai said further investigations found none of the victims were wearing helmets at the time of the crash. Police checks also revealed that the road tax for the motorcycle, which belonged to a resort on the island, had expired in July 2019. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 - Bernama

Source: The Star March 21, 2026 03:30 UTC