Why were motorcyclists sheltering, and does that pattern appear elsewhere?

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A Kuala Lumpur crash investigation has not established why motorcyclists were sheltering, and there is no information provided on whether this happens in other places.
The crash occurred at about 4.40 pm at KM15.8 of the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway, where a woman driving a Proton X50 SUV lost control during heavy rain and skidded into two motorcycles that had stopped for shelter. A 31-year-old motorcyclist was flung about 30 metres from the bridge and pronounced dead at the scene, while another 18-year-old motorcyclist and his pillion rider, also 18, were treated for facial injuries at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
The expressway crash facts explain “sheltering” but not the reason behind it
Police said the two motorcycles had stopped for shelter because of heavy rain before the SUV skidded into them. The report does not describe any designated shelter areas on the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway or explain whether stopping for shelter was a common practice at that location.
The investigation focuses on the SUV driver’s control and impairment screening
The driver, a 21-year-old woman, was believed to have lost control of her Proton X50 during heavy rain, leading to the skid and collision. An alcohol screening test returned a negative result, and she was detained to assist investigations, with the case being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The report gives no evidence of a broader pattern elsewhere
No details were provided about whether motorcyclists sheltering from rain on expressways have been involved in similar crashes in other areas. The information available is limited to this specific incident at KM15.8, without comparisons to other cases or locations.
Public information is being sought to clarify the incident
Members of the public with information on the crash were urged to contact the Jalan Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999 or the nearest police station. That call for additional details indicates that the full circumstances around the motorcycles stopping for shelter have not been fully set out in the report.

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