A Singaporean athlete at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is in hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash which also killed his brother, reports said on Sunday.
Sepak takraw player Muhammad Azreen Sairudin, 25 (far right in picture), and his 21-year-old brother who was riding pillion, were involved in a collision on a highway in the early hours of Sunday.
“PERSES shares the family’s grief over the loss of their son in the accident and the serious injuries suffered by the player,” the Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation (PERSES) said in a statement, according to Channel News Asia.
Reports said Azreen had been in line to play Singapore’s matches against Indonesia and Thailand today at the regional multi-sport event. Sepak takraw is a form of volleyball played with the feet.
Text: AFP
Photo via Channel NewsAsia
