KLUANG, Nov 10 — A factory worker was killed yesterday after his Yamaha motorcycle crashed into a car that had veered into his path along Jalan Anggerik near Felda Kahang Barat.

The 4.30pm collision killed Muhammad Azrin Zahiruddin, 22, at the scene due to severe injuries to his body and head, Kosmo! Online reported. 

Kluang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said the victim was travelling from Gunung Berlumut towards Jalan Padang Tembak when the accident occurred.

At the same time, a Proton car driven by a 29-year-old man was travelling in the opposite direction, while a Toyota driven by a 45-year-old man with two passengers was behind the victim.

“Initial investigations found that the Proton driver lost control of his vehicle, causing it to enter the opposite lane before colliding with the victim’s motorcycle.

“The Toyota, which was unable to avoid the collision, crashed into the rear of the Proton,” he said in a statement today.

The victim’s body was sent to Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in Kluang for a post-mortem.