JEMPOL: A man was killed when a car he was driving collided with a lorry at the KM8, Jalan Bahau-Kemayan near here, this evening.
Jempol District Police chief Supt Muhd Nur Hishamuddin Hashim said the victim, Yap Cha Chuen, 33, from Triang, Pahang was confirmed dead at the scene in the mishap at 1.25 pm.
‘’The accident is believed to have taken place after the driver of the car dozed off. The Toyota Camry, from Kemayan to Bahau, went out of control and entered the opposite lane to collide with a fruit-laden eight-tonne Isuzu truck.
“The victim’s wife, sister, a female relative and the lorry driver were slightly injured, “he said when contacted by Bernama here today.– BERNAMA