Five siblings left orphaned after parents were crushed by lorry

Five siblings were left orphans after their parents were run over by a lorry in a hit-and-run incident on Jalan Chan Sow Lin early Friday morning.

Cheras police chief ACP Mohan Singh Tara Singh said the incident took place at 8am when the couple, riding a Honda EX5 motorcycle, were heading to Jalan Chan Sow Lin from Cheras.

“The victim had suddenly lost control of his motorcycle causing both of them to fall on the road before being hit by a lorry,” said Mohan.

The lorry driver then fled the scene.

The victims have been identified as Jefri Mohd Zain, 50 and his wife, Norsalawati Ibrahim, 40, who both died at the scene of the incident.

Police have yet to locate the lorry driver and are urging witnesses to come forward and assist in investigations.

The victims have been sent to the Kuala Lumpur hospital for a post-mortem and the case is being investigated under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987.