Three injured as two bikes collide in JB
Johor Baru Selatan OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident involved a married couple, aged 46 and 41, and a 22 year-old man on Jalan Ismail Sultan heading towards Skudai at about 10.50pm on Saturday (July 12).
He said the couple on the motorcycle had swerved from the left lane to the right.
"The other motorcyclist coming from behind crashed into them," he said in a statement here on Sunday (July 13).
He said the solo motorcyclist was thrown into a drain while the couple fell onto the road.
"All three victims were sent to Hospital Sultanah Aminah and are in stable condition," he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving.
He said anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Johor Baru Selatan police headquarters at 07-218 2323,
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