Man killed, two injured in three-motorcycle crash
District police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman said the incident, which occurred at about 9pm, happened when a Yamaha Y16ZR ridden by a 38-year-old local man travelling from Kulai towards Kota Tinggi crashed into the rear of a Suzuki Smash Revo ridden by a 34-year-old foreigner.
"Following the collision, the Yamaha Y16ZR rider was thrown into the middle of the road before being hit by a Honda RS150, ridden by a 32-year-old local man travelling in the same direction, who could not avoid him in time.
"The victim suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene," he said in a statement today.
Yusof said the victim's body was taken to the Forensic Unit of Kota Tinggi Hospital for a post-mortem, while the other two riders were receiving treatment at the same hospital.
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