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

Police are investigating a crash involving 12 motorcycles and three cars on Jalan Jelapang-Ampang that resulted in three fatalities.

The incident may involve illegal racing, though this has not been confirmed, as police gather statements from injured motorcyclists.

Poor lighting and an earlier car accident at the scene are considered possible contributing factors to the collision.

Separately, police are investigating a case of road aggression, leveraging dashcam footage to identify suspects, and have selected areas for the Amanita initiative to enhance community crime prevention efforts.

BATU GAJAH, Sept 19 — Police have yet to confirm whether a group of motorcyclists involved in a fatal accident involving 12 motorcycles and three cars at Jalan Jelapang-Ampang here early today were linked to illegal racing.

Perak deputy police chief DCP Mohammad Azlin Sadari said police needed to record statements from nine injured motorcyclists still receiving treatment in hospital to determine what happened before and during the crash.

He said the riders, aged between 19 and 25, were travelling together from Meru Jaya before the accident.

“Police are also investigating the possibility that poor lighting conditions at the location contributed to the crash,” he told reporters after the Taman Angkat Amanita launch and a town hall discussion here today.

In the 3.35am incident, two motorcyclists aged 19 and 20 died at the scene, while another 19-year-old rider died while receiving treatment at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB).

Mohammad Azlin said initial investigations found a car accident had occurred earlier at the location, causing the vehicle involved to be positioned in the path of other road users.

The group of motorcyclists, travelling close together, then collided with the vehicle, resulting in a chain collision.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Azlin said dashcam footage had helped police identify two men suspected of threatening a driver with a stick along Jalan Ipoh-Gopeng, Simpang Pulai here.

He said police were waiting for the appropriate time to call the two local men to record their statements.

Mohammad Azlin said no serious incident occurred apart from a verbal altercation before both parties left the scene. A police report has been lodged, and the case is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code.

A one-minute-30-second video of the incident had earlier gone viral on Threads.

Earlier, Mohammad Azlin said three areas under the Batu Gajah District Police Headquarters - Kampung Ara Payung, Taman Batu Gajah Perdana and Taman Tasek Putra, Tronoh, had been selected as Amanita Adopted Neighbourhoods for 2026.

He said the initiative aims to involve women, particularly housewives, as strategic partners in raising crime awareness and promoting prevention efforts within their communities.

Through Amanita, PDRM can better understand residents’ safety concerns while providing a closer channel for the public to share information and report suspicious activities or criminal incidents.

He added that the programme also strengthens two-way communication between police and the community to address local safety issues. — Bernama

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警方正在调查发生在 Jalan Jelapang-Ampang 的一起涉及 12 辆摩托车和 3 辆汽车的交通事故，该事故造成 3 人死亡。

该事件可能涉及非法赛车，但尚未得到证实，警方正在向受伤的摩托车手收集证词。

光线不足以及现场此前发生的交通事故被认为是造成此次碰撞的可能因素。

另外，警方正在调查一起道路暴力案件，利用行车记录仪录像来识别嫌疑人，并已选定区域开展“毒蝇伞”计划，以加强社区犯罪预防工作。

峇都牙也，9月19日讯——警方尚未证实今天早些时候在峇都牙也-安邦路发生的一起涉及12辆摩托车和3辆汽车的致命交通事故是否与非法赛车有关。

霹雳州副警长莫哈末·阿兹林·萨达里表示，警方需要记录仍在医院接受治疗的九名受伤摩托车手的证词，以确定事故发生前后的情况。

他说，这些骑手年龄在 19 岁到 25 岁之间，事发前他们正结伴从梅鲁再也出发。

“警方也在调查事发地点光线昏暗是否是造成事故的原因之一，”他在今天举行的 Taman Angkat Amanita 落成典礼和市政厅讨论会后告诉记者。

凌晨 3 点 35 分发生的这起事故中，两名年龄分别为 19 岁和 20 岁的摩托车骑手当场死亡，另有一名 19 岁的骑手在 Raja Permaisuri Bainun 医院 (HRPB) 接受治疗时死亡。

穆罕默德·阿兹林表示，初步调查发现，事发地点早些时候发生了一起车祸，导致涉事车辆停在了其他道路使用者的行进路线上。

一群摩托车手靠得很近行驶，随后与这辆车相撞，导致连环相撞事故。

与此同时，穆罕默德·阿兹林表示，行车记录仪的录像帮助警方识别了两名涉嫌在新邦蒲莱怡保务边路沿线用棍子威胁司机的男子。

他说，警方正在等待合适的时机传唤这两名当地男子录制口供。

穆罕默德·阿兹林表示，除双方发生口角外，并未发生其他严重事件，随后双方均离开了现场。警方已立案调查，案件正根据《刑法》第506条进行调查。

此前，一段时长1分30秒的事件视频在Threads上疯传。

早些时候，Mohammad Azlin表示，Batu Gajah地区警察总部辖下的三个地区——Kampung Ara Payung、Taman Batu Gajah Perdana和Taman Tasek Putra、Tronoh已被选为2026年鹅膏菌收养社区。

他表示，该倡议旨在让妇女，特别是家庭主妇，作为战略伙伴参与到提高犯罪意识和促进社区预防犯罪工作中来。

通过 Amanita，马来西亚皇家警察可以更好地了解居民的安全顾虑，同时为公众提供更便捷的渠道来分享信息和举报可疑活动或犯罪事件。

他还补充说，该计划也加强了警方与社区之间的双向沟通​​，以解决当地的安全问题。——马新社

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