Driver charged with DUI causes another crash while testing positive for drugs
KUALA PILAH: A driver who previously tested positive for drugs in an accident involving five vehicles was arrested after being involved in another crash along Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah near Tanjong Ipoh on Saturday.
KUALA PILAH: Police have arrested a 39-year-old driver following a crash on Saturday that left three vehicles damaged. The incident occurred at around 2:45pm on Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah near Tanjong Ipoh. The suspect, who was driving a Toyota Vios, collided with the rear of a Nissan Grand Livina, causing it to skid forward and hit a Proton Wira.
Urine tests found suspected drugs, including MDMA and Eramin 5, in the suspect's system. This was not the first accident involving the driver; he had previously tested positive for drugs in an accident that resulted in injuries to other road users under Section 44(1A) of the Road Transport Act. No injuries were reported in Saturday's crash, but all three vehicles sustained damage.
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