KUANTAN, Nov 5 — A tragic accident occurred yesterday afternoon when a lorry crashed into a roadside stall at Kampung Seri Damai Baru, Batu 8, Jalan Kuantan-Maran, killing a metal workshop worker and injuring another person.

According to Kuantan police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu, the incident happened at 3:40 p.m. The victim, Affendi Abd Wahab, 51, from Taman Guru, died while receiving treatment at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA). Another man, 40, suffered injuries to his shoulder, buttocks, and arm and is being treated in the emergency ward at KPJ Pahang Specialist Hospital.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 25-year-old lorry driver lost control of the vehicle while heading from Kampung Pandan toward Gambang, causing it to veer off the road and strike Warung Kak Ma, hitting two customers inside. The driver, who sustained head injuries, is under treatment at HTAA. Blood and urine samples have been collected for toxicology tests, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.