Monday August 22, 2011

Local jockey killed in car accident

By SYLVIA LOOI
sylvia@thestar.com.my

IPOH: A horse-racing jockey died after he lost control of his Proton Iswara which crashed into a drain.

Lim Cheng Woei, 27, from Sungai Puyu, Butterworth, died on the spot after the 8.40am incident yesterday, which occurred at Jalan Medan Ipoh.

A police spokesman said Lim was pinned in his car and had suffered serious head injuries.

Tragic loss: A tow truck operator retrieving the car from the drain in the accident which took the life of Lim (below, left) at Jalan Medan Ipoh yesterday.

“Initial investigations showed that the victim was on his way to Medan Ipoh from Jalan Medan Ipoh 1 but lost control while negotiationg a bend,” he said.

A tow truck had to be summoned to retrieve Lim's car from the drain.

His remains were sent to Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun mortuary where a post-mortem was done. Lim's body was later claimed by his family.

It is learnt that Lim was attached to Ipoh trainer Kevin Coetzee.

Lim was a rider for Golden Knight Stable, a leading stable in Malaysia.

He was currently ranked 20th in the jockeys championship with nine wins.