Seventeen spectators at a
drag race held in conjunction with the Million Youths Rally 2012 at
midnight last night were injured when one of the competing cars skidded
during a trial run.
In the incident at the Wadi Ehsan Highway at Precinct 19 here, the
car struck the victims who were watching from outside the permitted
perimeters.
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said four of
the victims who sustained serious injuries were being warded at
Putrajaya Hospital, while the driver of the car escaped unhurt.
He said the race was discontinued and that he would request the
organisers to conduct an investigation including lodging a police
report.
"I don't want a repeat of the tragedy. We regret what happened. We
will see what assistance we can provide to the victims and their
families," he told reporters after visitng the scene of the incident.
Ahmad Shabery said the race was arranged by experienced organisers
but he had been made to understand that there was no sanctioning body to
monitor and supervise competitions of such nature.
When asked to comment on claims that the organisers had been
negligent on the aspects of safety, he said it was premature to say this
and that he was waiting for a full report on the case.
He said he had also been informed by the organisers that they had
cautioned spectators not to go beyond the permitted area but when the
session started, the warning went unheeded as the arena became crowded
with about 10,000 spectators.
Meanwhile, Putrajaya police chief ACP Abdul Razak Abdul Majid when
contacted, confirmed the incident and said an investigation was ongoing.
– Bernama
source: http://www.thesundaily.my/news
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