Kuala Krai: A 25-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a car at KM59 of the Kota Bharu-Gua Musang Road, near Kampung Keroh, Kuala Krai, today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kuala Krai district police chief Supt Mazlan Mamat stated that preliminary investigations revealed the accident occurred when a Proton Saga from Machang heading to Kuala Krai collided with the victim’s motorcycle, which was traveling in the opposite direction. The car had attempted to overtake another vehicle, leading to the crash with the oncoming motorcycle.

Mazlan reported that the motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The body was transported to the Forensic Unit of the Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital in Kuala Krai for a post-mortem examination. An initial urine test on the car driver came back positive for methamphetamine.

The police chief concluded that the accident was believed to have been caused by the car driver’s negligence, as overtaking another vehicle and entering the opposite lane resulted in the fatal collision.