Penang city council removes 11 ‘risky’ roadside coconut trees after freak accident (VIDEO)

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On Sunday evening, a coconut fell and hit the pillion rider of a passing motorcycle.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 - The Penang Island City Council has cut down 11 coconut trees deemed as posing a risk to road users around Jalan Teluk Kumbar in Bayan Lepas yesterday.

"I, along with some MBPP representatives, identified trees that pose a risk to road users, that needed to be cut down. A 28-second video went viral circulated on social media feeds on Sunday showing the unfortunate woman hit by a falling coconut that knocked her off the motorcycle.The daughter of the victim, Yaya Ghani, took to Facebook share about the incident.

"My sister is in stable condition but she’s still in shock. I hope everyone can pray for my mother’s speedy recovery,” she wrote.

 

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