Man fired from job rams car into factory, dies after causing extensive damage

IPOH: A former factory manager who was fired from his job crashed his car into his workplace at the Chemor Industrial Area near here on Thursday.

After causing extensive damage, he tried to set fire to the building and left the area. Shortly after, witnesses claimed the 52-year-old man was killed when he walked into the path of an oncoming trailer.

Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said the man had driven his car into the factory's office and attempted to set the building on fire in the 6.40pm incident.

"He rammed his car into the human resources department in the factory, which was about 500m from the main gate.

"He then got down from his car and threw a Molotov cocktail," said ACP Asmadi, adding that the man then rammed his car into another room.

"The fire in the office was put out by security personnel and there were no other injuries reported," he said.

The man then left the premises through the front entrance on foot.

"The Fire and Rescue Department was also called in," he said, adding that the man did not carry any weapons with him.

The damage caused was estimated at RM1mil.

ACP Asmadi said shortly after, police received a report that the man had been hit by a trailer on Jalan Kuala Kangsar near the IGB Industrial Area at 7.45pm.

"There were witnesses who claimed that the man had purposely walked into the path of the trailer."

Police said the man had been fired because of disciplinary problems.

"The case is being investigated under Section 427 and 448 of the Penal Code and Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act," he added.