Seven teenagers die in road race

Seven teenagers die in road race

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Seven teenage motorcyclists were killed
after they were involved in a chain collision during a road race
here last week, a press report said yesterday.

Eyewitnesses said they saw the illegal racers crash into each
other on Jl. Letda Suyono while the youths were racing at top
speed, Antara reported.

Police said that in a separate incident, four people on two
motorbikes were killed last week when they crashed into each
other.

North Sumatra traffic police chief Col. Syafdinan AR said the
two accidents were the most serious during the holiday to mark
the end of Ramadhan. (pan)