MELAKA: Three secondary school students were killed and another was seriously injured in a collision involving three motorcycles at Jalan Paya Tambak here.
Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the victims died on the spot due to multiple head and bodily injuries in the 4am accident on Saturday (Feb 28).
He said an 18-year-old unemployed youth was seriously injured and is currently receiving treatment at Hospital Melaka.
He identified the deceased as 16-year-old Muhammad Azmi Abdul Rahim, a student of SMK Bukit Katil; his pillion rider, 16-year-old Nur Khairiah Mat Mazlin, who studied at SMK Air Molek; and 15-year-old Muhammar Adiff Farihin Mohd Anuar, also a student of SMK Bukit Katil.
"All four victims did not possess valid driving licences, while their family members were also unsure why they were out riding in the early hours of the morning," he said on Saturday (Feb 28).
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that one of the motorcycles was travelling from Bukit Katil towards Tiang Dua, while the other two were coming from the opposite direction when the head-on collision occurred.
"The weather was fine at the time of the incident," he said, adding that investigations are ongoing.
