{
  "id": 12285503,
  "title": "Viral 'squeeze' Volkswagen driver charged over highway crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/viral-squeeze-volkswagen-driver-charged-over-highway-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:59:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1548736/viral-squeeze-volkswagen-driver-charged-over-highway-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A businessman in Batu Pahat, Malaysia, has been charged with reckless driving after a highway incident involving a Volkswagen Passat went viral. Muhammad Arif Nokaiah Abdullah, 38, was charged under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving recklessly and dangerously at Km91.6 of the North-South Expressway, near Ayer Hitam, on October 1 at 5:30pm. The incident involved four vehicles, with the Volkswagen driver allegedly over-taking dangerously by squeezing between a lorry and a jeep, causing a crash that resulted in a Proton Persona colliding with the debris scattered across the road. The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted RM4,000 bail, with the next court mention set for December 11.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}