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 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 such a conclusion was premature and that he was awaiting 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 is ongoing. — Bernama
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