Port Dickson district police chief Maslan Udin said the student was one of six motorcyclists, aged between 17 and 20, travelling from Seremban to Port Dickson.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 3.15am crash occurred when one motorcycle collided with the rear of another, causing all of the riders to lose control and crash into one another.

“As a result of the accident, an 18-year-old male rider was pronounced dead at the scene due to severe head injuries, while the five other victims sustained minor injuries,” Maslan said in a statement.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.