Kota Tinggi district police chief Yusof Othman said the two men, aged 18 and 19, sustained serious head injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.

He said police received information regarding the crash, which involved two motorcycles and a lorry, at 1.24am.

“The accident is believed to have occurred when both motorcycles crashed into the rear of the lorry. However, the case is still under investigation.

“The victims’ bodies were taken to the Kota Tinggi Hospital, while the lorry driver has yet to be traced,” he said in a statement.

Yusof appealed to witnesses to contact traffic investigation officer Fairuz Abd Malek at 012-7415886.