Boy crushed by falling oil palm tree while resting on bridge

 The 14-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected.

Police said the boy was resting on a nearby bridge after accompanying a friend carrying out drainage work. (Facebook pic)

JOHOR BAHRU:

 A 14-year-old boy was killed after being crushed by a falling oil palm tree while resting on a bridge in Pontian.

District police chief Shofee Tayib said the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

He said initial investigations revealed that the boy had accompanied a friend who was carrying out drainage work and was resting on a nearby bridge when he was crushed by the falling tree in Parit Katik, Sanglang.

No foul play is suspected and the case has been classified as one of sudden death. - FMT