Two schoolboys killed on way home from school in Langkawi crash
ALOR SETAR: Two schoolboys on their way home from school were killed after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car at Jalan Nyior Chabang, Langkawi today.
Two schoolboys lost their lives when the motorcycle they were riding crashed with a car in Langkawi on today. Chief Inspector Khairul Azhar Nuruddin of the Langkawi police reported that both victims, both under 16 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene in the incident occurring at 1:51 pm. The investigation revealed that the Yamaha Y15 motorcycle, driven by the two victims, was traveling from Simpang Kenyum towards Nyior Chabang when they attempted to overtake two cars moving in the same direction.
The motorcycle then crossed into the opposite lane before colliding with another car, as per the statement released today. The bodies of the deceased were sent to the Forensic Unit of Sultanah Maliha Hospital for autopsy and subsequently handed over to their families for burial arrangements. The drivers of the two cars involved in the accident sustained no injuries but were left traumatized, and the incident is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Chief Inspector Khairul Azhar also appealed to witnesses and individuals with dashcam footage from the vicinity to come forward and aid the ongoing investigation.
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