Second Time Losing a Brother to Accident

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Second Time Losing a Brother to Accident

Mohamad Faizin Mohd Zainodin, 21, could only grieve after losing another younger brother in an accident. The incident occurred at Kilometer 97.6 of the North-South Highway (northbound), near Yong Peng, yesterday.

His younger brother, the late Mohamad Fauzan, 19, who was a second-year student at the Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail Polytechnic in Pagoh, died after his motorcycle crashed into a lorry that had stopped in the emergency lane due to a breakdown. The accident happened at 7:45 pm yesterday.

This accident caused Mohamad Faizin to lose his brother for the second time, after a similar tragedy occurred two years ago which claimed the life of his third younger brother in Johor Bahru.

According to Mohamad Faizin, he received the sad news at 8 pm from an acquaintance who informed him that his brother, who was also the second child of five siblings, had been in an accident.

“As soon as I was informed about it, I thought to myself, have I lost another younger brother? We lost Mohamad Zakuan (when he was 15 years old) two years ago also because of an accident.”

“This time, I have lost another brother, even though the grief from the first has not yet subsided,” said Mohamad Faizin, who is also a student at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in Skudai.

However, Mohamad Faizin said that he and his family are accepting this fate with open hearts because Allah loves him more.

ohamad Faizin said that before the accident, his brother was on his way back to campus after meeting friends in Batu Pahat.

The Batu Pahat District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said the victim sustained severe injuries to his head and internal organs and was confirmed dead at the scene by the medical team.

“The 49-year-old lorry driver was unharmed, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving,” he said.

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Wahid Ooi

Wahid's lust for motorcycles was spurred on by his late-Dad's love for his Lambretta on which he courted, married his mother, and took baby Wahid riding on it. He has since worked in the motorcycle and automotive industry for many years, before taking up riding courses and testing many, many motorcycles since becoming a motojournalist. Wahid likes to see things differently. What can you say about a guy who sees a road safety message in AC/DC's "Highway to Hell."