Two youths killed in Jaffna motorcycle crash while recording video

Two young men were killed on Monday evening when the motorcycle they were travelling on collided with a tipper truck in Kaithadi, Jaffna.

Police said the motorcycle had been travelling at high speed while the two youths were recording a video on a mobile phone.

The rider is believed to have lost control of the motorcycle before it crashed into the tipper truck.

The victims were identified as Nishanthan Nidarshan, 23, and Kamalendran Gajenthan, 20, both friends from Punnalaikadduvan South.

Both died at the scene.

Their bodies were taken to Chavakachcheri Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

Chavakachcheri Police have arrested the driver of the tipper truck and launched an investigation into the accident.