{
  "id": 13287360,
  "title": "Lorry driver who rammed into 11 vehicles tests positive for drugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/lorry-driver-who-rammed-into-11-vehicles-tests-positive-for-drugs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T01:38:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1552148/lorry-driver-who-rammed-11-vehicles-tests-positive-drugs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shah Alam police report details crash caused by drug-impaired truck driver\n\nAn 51-year-old lorry driver involved in a collision with 11 vehicles at a traffic light junction in Shah Alam tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, according to police. The incident occurred at around 4:20pm yesterday at the Jalan Mokhtar Dahari, Section U10 junction.\n\nThe lorry, weighing 10 tonnes, collided with stopped vehicles, resulting in injuries to four individuals, including a 58-year-old man with critical head injuries. The driver claimed brake failure while downhill, causing him to lose control and cross lanes before crashing.\n\nA breathalyser and urine test revealed drug use by the driver. A 53-year-old man and his 17-year-old grandson, who were passengers in a Subaru XV, and a 29-year-old Perodua Myvi driver sustained injuries and are in stable condition at Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Puncak Alam. The case is under investigation under Section 44(1A)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Anyone with information is urged to contact Inspector Abdul Nasser Peping at 012-286 3875.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM: A lorry driver who rammed into 11 vehicles at a traffic light junction in Alam Budiman, Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari, yesterday tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.",
  "key_points": [
    "51-year-old lorry driver tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.",
    "Collision caused by driver claiming brake failure downhill.",
    "Four injured, including a critically injured 58-year-old man."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The positive drug test suggests that substance abuse played a role in the accident, which may lead to a more severe charge for the driver under the Road Transport Act.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/12-vehicle-crash-lorry-driver-tests-positive-for-drugs-video",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "12-vehicle-crash: Lorry driver tests positive for amphetamine, syabu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/12-vehicle-crash-lorry-driver-tests-positive-for-amphetamine-syabu",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:05:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lorry driver in 12-vehicle crash tests positive for drugs, say cops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/lorry-driver-in-12-vehicle-crash-tests-positive-for-drugs-say-cops",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:50:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}