Cop breaks arm, leg after driver fleeing roadblock crashes into him
Ipoh police chief Najib Hamzah says the 29-year-old motorist, who was arrested soon after, tested positive for methamphetamine and did not possess a driving licence.
In a recent incident in Ipoh, a police officer suffered broken bones after being struck by a fleeing driver. The suspect, a 29-year-old male, refused to stop at a roadblock on Jalan Silibin, instead speeding through without heed to the policeman's commands. Three other traffic officers pursued the suspect as he entered the left lane and made a sudden U-turn, colliding with a traffic officer near the Perak state secretariat building.
The driver, demonstrating a disregard for traffic safety, continued to drive against oncoming traffic before losing control of his vehicle and crashing it near the Taman Wing Onn traffic lights.
At the scene, the suspect was promptly arrested. Police discovered that he had no valid driver's license and that the vehicle's road tax was expired. Further examination revealed the presence of methamphetamine in his system, leading authorities to charge him under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence.
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