A factory worker was killed and three others were injured when a car and an ambulance collided at the Jalan Kulim-Padang Serai intersection in Kampung Permatang Tok Dik here this morning.

Kulim police chief Supt Nasir Jaafar said the victim identified as Mohd Khairul Aizat Kamaruddin, 18, died at the scene in the 5.30am accident.

"Mohd Khairul was driving a car from Kulim-Padang Serai while the ambulance was returning to Kulim Hospital with a victim of another accident at Taman Lagenda, Padang Serai.

"The ambulance was carrying four passengers including three hospital employees who were injured with broken arms and skull fractures in the collision and are now being treated at the Kulim Hospital," he said.

He said the body of the dead victim was sent to Kulim Hospital for post-mortem.

-- BERNAMA