Batu kikir: Two friends died, and another was injured when the motorcycle they were riding skidded off the road at Jalan Taman Musytari, Batu Kikir, near here this afternoon. Jempol Police Chief Supt Norhisham Mustapar reported that the rider, 13, and the middle pillion rider, 10, suffered head and hand injuries and died at the scene at about 5.55 pm. The rear pillion rider, 13, is being treated for head injuries and broken legs at Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Hospital in Kuala Pilah.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the incident is believed to have occurred when the three female students were riding a Honda C100 motorcycle from Taman Mawar to Taman Musytari. The rider lost control, causing the motorcycle to skid onto the right road shoulder and collide with a tree. The bodies of the two girls were sent to Jempol Hospital for post-mortem.

In a separate incident in Machang, a 19-year-old female student from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) was killed after being struck by a motorcycle on campus this evening. Machang police chief Supt Ahmad Shafiki Hussin stated that preliminary investigations revealed the crash occurred at 6.20 pm. A motorcycle travelling from the main gate of UiTM Machang Branch back to the hostel hit the student when she suddenly crossed the road, causing the motorcyclist to swerve left before the collision.

Both cases are being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.