A man was killed and three others seriously injured after the Perodua Kancil car they were in collided with a four-wheel-drive Toyota Vigo at Kilometer 35, Jalan Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu Sunday.

Mohd Ridzuan Lamaha, 24, the front passenger in the car died on the spot in crash, while the injured were Rubin Uddin, 31; Sar Uddin, 32, and a 25-year-old man whose identity had yet to be ascertained.

Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Apandi Mahmood said the station received a distress call on the accident at 4.45pm and nine firemen in three engines rushed to the scene.

Passers-by helped to send the injured to the Lahad Datu Hospital, he said, adding that the driver of the Toyota Vigo, Zainal Hatta, 48, escaped with minor injury. - Bernama