MELAKA: An assistant director with the Melaka Education Department died after his vehicle veered off the Alor Gajah-Melaka-Jasin Highway (AMJ) before crashing into a tree.
Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit identified the victim as Md Rafiz Shahid from Sungai Rambai in Jasin here.
The 54-year-old victim, who was in charge of the Islamic section at the department, was killed at the scene in the accident at 5pm yesterday.
ACP Christopher Patit said police responded to the report of the crash at 5.20pm.
He said it is believed that the victim lost control of his vehicle before ramming into a tree along the AMJ, near the Paya Dalam stretch.
“The crash remains under investigation, while the weather at the time of the accident was fine,” he said.
The deceased had five children, aged between 25 and 36. He was laid to rest at the Sebatu Muslim Cemetery here.