A 54-year-old man was killed after an accident in Tuas on Thursday morning, Shin Min Daily News reported.

The victim, a Malaysian Chinese, was killed after his motorcycle collided with a tipper truck while making a turn at the junction of Tuas West Road and Tuas Avenue 7.

According to the report, the man's head was decapitated and sent flying five metres with his helmet still on.

The man was a welding worker at a factory in the area. The lorry driver was arrested at the scene and investigations are ongoing.