A man was killed when he was thrown out of his vehicle during a drag car race championship held at the site of the old Miri airport.
37-year-old Wong Teck King, who sustained head and body injuries, died while undergoing treatment at the Miri Hospital.
Miri police chief ACP Junaidi Bujang told Bernama that Wong was believed to have lost control of his car and skidded into an orchard before he was thrown out of the vehicle.
Junaidi also added that the weather condition was good when the accident occured at around 1.40pm.
