A 52-year-old man, who was fired from work in Sept due to disciplinary issues, crashed his car at his office at the Chemor Industrial Area in Ipoh.

He then tried to set the building on fire, and left.

Shortly after, a witness said he was killed after getting hit by a trailer. pic.twitter.com/II9IsXjs2N

— BFM News (@NewsBFM) November 6, 2020

Malaysiakini reports the man posted a video on YouTube prior to the incident, claiming to have suffered stress due to work-related issues.

He also claimed, the company's management racially discriminated against its employees, and showed copies of two police reports he'd lodged.

— BFM News (@NewsBFM) November 6, 2020

Police have taken statements from several people whose names were mentioned in a video by Kathirsean, who lamented about being victimised by his former employers.

— BFM News (@NewsBFM) November 7, 2020

Correction: The former factory manager was terminated from his job in September due to *ALLEGED disciplinary issues.

— BFM News (@NewsBFM) November 6, 2020

Man killed by lorry in Ipoh after ramming car and hurling Molotov cocktail into factory https://t.co/Deze0Yh2GG

— Malay Mail (@malaymail) November 6, 2020

Man killed by lorry in Ipoh after ramming car and hurling Molotov cocktail into factory https://t.co/Deze0Yh2GG

— Malay Mail (@malaymail) November 6, 2020