Car washer charged with murder over fatal crash on Jalan Kuchings

A 32-year-old car washer, Mohamad Imran Taj Maloor, appeared in the Magistrate's Court on charges of murdering an Indonesian lorry driver, Yudi Hartono, 39, in a fatal crash on Jalan Kuching earlier this month. The accused nodded in understanding after the charge was read out before Magistrate Faezahnoor Hassan, and no plea was recorded as murder cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

Hartono was killed on November 4 at 4:44 am while driving on Jalan Kuching towards Segambut. The accused is alleged to have struck the rear right side of the lorry, causing it to veer onto the left shoulder. The driver sustained severe injuries and died at the scene. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Vivi Asnita Zaina Larifin, and the accused was represented by lawyer Azleen Farahannis.

Bail was denied, and the court set January 28 for the next mention. According to the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, preliminary investigations revealed that both the accused and his 46-year-old male passenger had high blood alcohol levels of 61 mg/100ml and 67 mg/100ml, respectively, at the time of the accident.