Two teenagers are dead, and another injured, after a group of four boys riding their fixed-gear bicycles, also known as mosquito bikes or fixies, were hit by a Toyato Altis in Pekan Nanas, Johor last night.
Ibnu Ahmad Ahmad Nais, 16, and a second unidentified boy, were both killed after the 38-year-old driver ploughed into the group, who were returning home at 11:00pm from kompang (a type of drum) practice.
The third boy sustained a broken shoulder, while the fourth boy was unharmed.
New Straits Times reports that a witness described seeing the bicycle riders traveling along the main road shortly before hearing a loud, crashing sound.
The 36-year-old male described “a bike flung into the air.”
He went to the victims, and saw that three were bleeding from their heads.
Ibnu Ahmad’s grandmother told reporters that her grandson had recently made a joke about following his grandfather to the grave.
“I did not expect his joke to come true,” she said.
In February of last year, a fatal incident in Johor involving mosquito bike riders became national news, after eight boys were killed by a motorist while riding.
Stay safe, kids. And also wear a helmet, please! Sincerely, Auntie Coconuts KL.
