Seven boys were killed and another 300 injured after their motorcycles hit each other while stunting craze gripped the Faisalabad area on Eid day on Wednesday. Rescue staff informed that seven of hundreds of craziest boys were killed before getting any medical aid when their vehicles hit each other and crashed into a roadside barrier while 300 were hospitalised .Sources said they were attempting stunts when they lost the control over their bikes and crashed. Six of the boys were killed on the spot while the seventh was shifted to Allied hospital where he was said to be in critical condition.
People said no traffic warden was on duty at the time of the accident that happened on different roads selected by the wheelies. while traffic police were deployed at the busiest roads.Quoting witnesses, he said the boys were attempting one-wheeling when handlebars of their motorcycles got entangled and they crashed into the roadside barrier.More and more motorcyclists are performing treacherous tricks that endanger themselves and the drivers around them. A police officer said "We're seeing 'em popping wheelies on the interstates and performing stunts on the streets. One of the wheelies had been popping a wheelie — driving with the front tire in the air — after dark, so oncoming traffic couldn't see his headlight, which was pointing upward.The bikers are popping wheelies at 90 mph or driving on their front tires. They are sitting on their handlebars. They are doing wheelies while passengers behind them hug the bike with their legs and bend backward parallel to the street, just inches off the ground. Sometimes, they are stunting in isolated parking lots and in areas where there is little or no traffic. Other times, they are doing it on busy streets and highways.
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