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Three motorcyclists killed, one seriously injured in crash with lorry: cops

Deceased were males aged between 19 and 23, 14-year-old boy was hurt, say police

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 12 Apr 2023 8:49AM

Three motorcyclists killed, one seriously injured in crash with lorry: cops
Kota Star district police chief Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir says the motorcycles and the lorry were heading in the same direction, from Alor Star towards Jabi, Pokok Sena, when the motorcycles crashed into the rear of the lorry driven by a 56-year-old man. – Bernama pic, April 12, 2023

ALOR STAR – Three motorcyclists were killed and another was seriously injured when their vehicles crashed into the rear of a lorry near a gas station in Tanjung Musang, near Pokok Sena, last night.

Kota Star district police chief Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said those killed in the crash were all male, aged between 19 and 23. They died at the scene due to severe head and body injuries.

The injured victim was a 14-year-old boy, he added.

He said police were informed of the crash involving four motorcycles and a lorry at about 10.50pm.

The motorcycles and the lorry were heading in the same direction, from Alor Star towards Jabi, Pokok Sena, when the motorcycles crashed into the rear of the lorry driven by a 56-year-old man, he said in a statement here today.

All the victims, including the injured, were sent to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital. – Bernama, April 12, 2023

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