KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23 -- A Yamaha RXZ rider's journey to one of Malaysia's largest motorcycle gatherings ended in tragedy yesterday, when he was killed in a crash with a trailer along the Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway.

The 36-year-old man was believed to be travelling to the RXZ Members 7.0 event in Terengganu, where tens of thousands of enthusiasts are celebrating the iconic two-stroke machine.

Police said that his motorcycle crossed into the opposite lane during a bend at KM45 and struck the right bumper of an oncoming Volvo trailer.

The rider was rushed to Gerik District Hospital but succumbed to internal abdominal injuries soon after.

The trailer driver, a 44-year-old man, was unhurt, according to the Gerik district police chief Su...