Meth-positive lorry driver remanded four days over fatal Batu Pahat crash
BATU PAHAT: A 20-year-old lorry driver was remanded for four days today after testing positive for methamphetamine following a crash that killed a foreigner here last night.
Batu Pahat: A 20-year-old lorry driver was ordered to remain under detention for four days following a fatal crash that claimed the life of a foreign national. Magistrate Aimi Nawwar Mohamad Othman granted the remand order until Saturday, allowing authorities to investigate the incident under the Road Transport Act 1987 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The driver tested positive for methamphetamine, which led to the drug-related charge, while the crash itself violated Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 due to his impaired state. The unfortunate accident occurred around 7:30 pm near the Jalan Sungai Suloh junction in Tanjung Laboh, where a lorry carrying soyabeans collided with a Proton Saga driven by the 36-year-old victim.
The lorry was reportedly driven out of its lane, resulting in a disastrous collision that proved fatal for the foreigner who perished at the scene.
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