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Three killed after crash during apparent illegal street bike race in Penang

5am incident also involved car, saw several riders lose control, hit each other

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 17 Jul 2022 11:18AM

Three killed after crash during apparent illegal street bike race in Penang
These screen grabs of videos from the incident show a car hitting one of the motorcycles, as well as several bikers leaving the scene. – Screen grab pic, July 17, 2022

by Ian McIntyre

GEORGE TOWN – Three suspected street racers died on the spot after several motorcyclists lost control of their bikes during an apparent illegal race along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway here.

The 5am incident, which also involved a car, saw several bikers lose control and crash into each other.

In videos posted online of the accident, several bikers fell while debris from the accident could be seen along the road.

Many bikers also took the opportunity to leave the area.

North East district police chief Soffian Santong has been informed about the incident and the media is awaiting updates from traffic police here. – The Vibes, July 17, 2022

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