KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Two men were killed while two others were injured in an accident involving three cars at Kilometer 18.2 of the Federal Highway heading towards Kuala Lumpur, early this morning.

Petaling Jaya District Police Chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat said the accident, which occurred at approximately 12.20am, involved a Proton Wira driven by a local man in his 20s who was travelling from Shah Alam to Kuala Lumpur.

He said that preliminary investigations found the driver of the Proton Wira was believed to have failed to control his vehicle before crashing into the road divider on the right side of the highway, triggering a collision with two other cars traveling behind it.

“As a result of the accident, the driver of the Proton Wira and a passenger in his 20s suffered severe injuries and were confirmed dead at the scene.