KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — A road-crew supervisor died and a lorry driver was injured when a car struck them on Kuala Lumpur's Sultan Iskandar Highway early on 24 October 2026, according to police accounts carried by Bernama and Malay Mail.
Workers were part of a road-sign contract
Kuala Lumpur traffic police said the collision occurred at about 5 a.m. on the route from Jalan Damansara towards Jalan Parlimen. Five workers were associated with warning-sign installation under a Kuala Lumpur City Hall contract.
The 28-year-old supervisor died while receiving treatment. The 49-year-old lorry driver suffered head and hand injuries and was treated at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, according to the police account. The car driver was reported uninjured.
Driver arrested while inquiries continue
Police said a 26-year-old driver was arrested and remanded to assist the investigation after an alcohol screening. The reported suspicion of impairment is part of an ongoing investigation, not a conviction. The reviewed reports do not establish the employer's traffic-management arrangements or identify a concluded workplace-safety breach.
HSEBlog context: Road crews can face vehicle exposure during installation, removal and the period around a completed task. Investigation findings will be needed before attributing this incident to any specific control failure. Our guides to workplace transport safety, the road safety topic and emergency planning provide related background.
Sources
Bernama's police-based account, carried by Malaysia Gazette, and Malay Mail's report describe the incident. Their reports share police information and are not treated as independent eyewitness confirmation.
Catch-up coverage for 24 October 2026; published retrospectively on 26 October 2026. The featured image is an HSEBlog editorial illustration, not an actual-event photograph.
Source
Bernama; Malay Mailmalaysiagazette.com
