Police yet to confirm if Ipoh pre-dawn crash involving 15 vehicles linked to illegal racing

Police are yet to confirm if a fatal crash involving 15 vehicles in Ipoh early today was linked to illegal racing, according to the Malay Mail. The incident, which occurred at 3:35 am, resulted in two motorcyclists aged 19 and 20 dying at the scene and another 19-year-old rider dying while receiving treatment at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.

The deputy police chief, DCP Mohammad Azlin Sadari, stated that the police are investigating the possibility that poor lighting conditions at the location contributed to the crash. Additionally, they are collecting statements from nine injured motorcyclists still in hospital to determine what happened before and during the crash.

The group of motorcyclists, aged between 19 and 25, were traveling together from Meru Jaya before the accident.

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