A 59-year-old lorry driver was killed after being thrown out of his vehicle and onto the opposite lane in a collision involving two lorries along the North-South Expressway early on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred at about 5.10am at KM235 of the expressway heading south.
Rembau district police chief Superintendent Ngiam Ooi Ming said the crash involved an Isuzu lorry driven by the victim and a Scania lorry driven by a 26-year-old man.
Preliminary investigations found that the Scania lorry, which was travelling straight, is believed to have lost control before crashing into the rear of the Isuzu lorry ahead.
“The impact caused the Isuzu lorry to lose control before veering to the right, hitting the metal guardrail and overturning.
“Its driver was thrown out of the vehicle onto the opposite lane and suffered severe injuries,” he told reporters.
The victim sustained critical head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was taken to Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem examination, while the Scania driver escaped without injuries.
