{
  "id": 10927754,
  "title": "Police chase over stolen lorry ends in crash with cop car",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/police-chase-over-stolen-lorry-ends-in-crash-with-cop-car",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:12:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1544775/police-chase-over-stolen-lorry-ends-crash-cop-car"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, a high-speed police chase involving a stolen lorry culminated in a collision with a police vehicle. The suspect, a man in his 30s, was arrested following the incident. According to Seri Alam police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Sohaimi Ishak, the lorry was reported stolen in Plentong, triggering a pursuit when it was observed in the Tanjung Langsat industrial area. The suspect refused to stop, leading to the chase and eventual crash. The suspect tested positive for methamphetamine and a transparent packet containing a suspected drug substance was discovered during a further inspection. The suspect's criminal record included 27 offenses, with a focus on drug-related crimes. Police have launched an investigation under multiple criminal statutes, and the suspect will be remanded in Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court the following day.",
  "summary": "SERI ALAM: A chase involving a stolen lorry in Pasir Gudang here yesterday ended when the lorry driver was arrested after ramming the vehicle into a police car while trying to escape.",
  "key_points": [
    "High-speed chase ends with police car crash in Malaysia",
    "Stolen lorry reported in Plentong, pursued to Tanjung Langsat",
    "Suspect tested positive for methamphetamine, 27 prior offenses"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#NSTViral: Police chase lorry driving against traffic in Pasir Gudang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nstviral-police-chase-lorry-driving-against-traffic-in-pasir-gudang",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:28:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}