Kluang district deputy chief of police Abdul Razak Abdullah Sani said lance corporal Bradford Bernard, 28, was involved in the crash after work at the movement control order (MCO) area at Simpang Renggam Prison.

He said police received a report at 10.25pm saying there was an accident involving a vehicle from Kluang and a motorcycle coming from Simpang Renggam.

Razak said the motorist had lost control and rammed into Bernard’s motorcycle. He died at the scene.

The victim, Razak said, was on his way to the Kluang district police headquarters after completing his duties at the Simpang Renggam Prison.

“The victim, who was married, died due to severe injuries to his body. The 58-year-old suspect is currently in custody and the results of the EBA II breath test screening showed that he had exceeded the permissible consumption limit for alcohol,” he said in a statement today.

He said investigations found that the motorist also has a previous case under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.

He has been remanded for four days.