Petaling jaya: A motorcyclist was killed after being colliding head-on with an out-of-control sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, this afternoon.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Petaling Jaya District Police Chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat stated that the police received a report regarding the incident at 2:08 pm. Initial investigations revealed that the accident occurred at 1:45 pm on Jalan 17/21, Petaling Jaya. A grey Proton X70 SUV, driven by a local man in his 70s, lost control and skidded into the opposite lane, crashing into a motorcycle ridden by a local man in his 20s.

"The motorcyclist sustained severe injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene, while the SUV driver was not injured," Shamsudin said in a statement tonight. The driver of the SUV was taken to the Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters for further action.

Preliminary urine and alcohol screening tests conducted on the driver were negative, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Shamsudin urged members of the public who witnessed the incident to come forward to the nearest police station or contact the Traffic Investigating Officer, Inspector Mohd Sivam @ M. Siva, at 03-79662222 to assist with the investigation.

Earlier, an eight-second video went viral on social media showing an SUV crashing head-on into a motorcycle.