REMBAU: A 59-year-old lorry driver was killed after he was flung out of his vehicle in a two-lorry collision at KM235 of the North-South Expressway near here on Wednesday (Nov 11) morning.
Rembau OCPD Supt Ngiam Ooi Ming said the victim died on the spot in the 5am accident which occurred along the southbound lane of the highway.
"Preliminary investigations indicate that both vehicles were travelling in the same direction when a lorry, driven by a 26-year-old, lost control and rear-ended the victim's vehicle.
"The impact caused the victim to lose control of his lorry, veering to the right side of the road and crashing into the metal guardrail before overturning," she said in a statement.
Supt Ngiam added that the victim was thrown out of his vehicle and landed on the opposite lane of the expressway. He sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
The 26-year-old driver of the other lorry escaped uninjured.
The victim's body has been sent to the Rembau Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
Police urge anyone with information regarding the crash to contact traffic investigating officer Insp Mohamad Marzuki Omar at 019-2493948 or report to the nearest police station.
