The accident happened in the early hours on a major highway as the group headed for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in a van, official news agency Bernama reported.
Badminton
world number one Kento Momota was among four people lightly injured
in a crash in Malaysia on Monday which left their driver dead,
reports said, hours after he won the Malaysia Masters tournament.
The
accident happened in the early hours on a major highway as the group
headed for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in a van, official news
agency Bernama reported.
The
vehicle crashed into the back of a lorry, which was travelling
slowly, and the driver died at the scene, the agency said.
"The
victim's body and all the injured were sent to" hospital in
administrative capital Putrajaya, fire and rescue department senior
official Norazam Khamis was cited as saying.
The
fire and rescue department did not immediately respond to requests
for comment and the identity of the others hurt was not immediately
clear.
Kento
Momota had been in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the Malaysia
Masters badminton tournament.
He
won easily on Sunday, defeating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 24-22, 21-11
in a boost for his Tokyo Olympics preparations.
The
25-year-old Japanese enjoyed a stellar 2019, winning a record 11
titles including the World Championships, Asia Championships and All
England Open.
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