Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the incident happened at around 12.15pm on Monday (Feb 8).
“A police team on patrol spotted a lorry involved in a hit-and-run incident with another vehicle along Jalan Kota Tinggi-Johor Baru here.
“We gave chase to the lorry in an attempt to stop the two suspects but they left the vehicle near Semanggar bridge and immediately jumped into Sungai Johor, ” he said here.
He added one of the suspects was believed to have drowned due to the strong river currents while the other suspect was able to escape along the riverbank.
Supt Hussin said a search and rescue operation was immediately carried out with the assistance from the Fire and Rescue Department.