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Three teens killed in illegal bike racing

Deceased victims between 15, 16 years old, one 17-year-old injured, says police chief

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 23 Apr 2022 2:48PM

Three teens killed in illegal bike racing
Seri Alam police chief Mohd Sohaimi Ishak advises parents to monitor their children’s activities, especially underaged children, and not to allow their children to ride motorcycles on roads or engage in illegal motorcycle racing. – Pixabay pic, April 23, 2022

PASIR GUDANG – Three teenage boys were killed, and another was seriously injured after they met with accidents while racing motorcycles in Jalan Delima, Taman Kota Masai, near here, yesterday.

Seri Alam police chief Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the three victims who died were aged between 15 and 16 whereas the injured victim is 17 years old.

“Initial investigations found that the incident happened about 10.30pm last night and involved three motorcycles, which all the victims were racing or riding pillion.

“As a result of the accidents, the victims were thrown off their bikes and landed on the road shoulder and on rocks beside the road,” he said in a statement here today.

In this regard, Sohaimi advised parents to monitor their children’s activities, especially underaged children, and not to allow their children to ride motorcycles on roads or engage in illegal motorcycle racing.

Meanwhile, in another case, police detained two men, aged 21 and 22, here, yesterday, who are believed to be the ones riding motorcycles and doing wheelies seen in a 19-second video that went viral on social media. – Bernama, April 23, 2022

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