{
  "id": 1244499,
  "title": "Police hunt driver who fled patrol vehicle pursuit in Semenyih",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/police-hunt-driver-who-fled-patrol-vehicle-pursuit-in-semenyih",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:05:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1512469/police-hunt-driver-who-fled-patrol-vehicle-pursuit-semenyih"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New Straits Times reports that police in Semenyih are searching for the driver of a white Kia Forte who fled from a police patrol vehicle during a pursuit. The incident, which occurred around 10:31am today, was captured on video and went viral on the social media platform Threads. Police received a report from the Kajang district headquarters Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department. The fleeing vehicle's registration number remains unknown. Police are investigating under Sections 279 and 186 of the Penal Code, with the former covering reckless or dangerous driving and the latter addressing obstruction of a public servant. Those with information about the incident are encouraged to contact Inspector Mohd Hizwan Hamzah.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}