{
  "id": 13307747,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:50:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/10/lorry-driver-in-12-vehicle-crash-tests-positive-for-drugs-say-cops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, a lorry driver involved in a 12-vehicle accident at the Alam Budiman three-way junction tested positive for drugs, police announced. The incident occurred at Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari in Shah Alam. The 51-year-old lorry driver, who was detained to aid investigations under Section 44(1A)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987, allegedly experienced brake issues while descending a hill between Puncak Perdana and Puncak Alam around 4:20pm, leading to the crash. According to police chief Sarudin Samah, the lorry crossed over into the opposite lane, colliding with eleven other vehicles that were stationary at the junction. One of the victims, a 58-year-old man, suffered severe head injuries and is receiving treatment at UiTM Hospital Puncak Alam. His 53-year-old wife and 17-year-old grandson, also in the vehicle, are reportedly stable. A 29-year-old man driving a Perodua Myvi sustained bodily injuries and is also stable. The public is encouraged to provide information to Shah Alam district police headquarters' traffic investigation and enforcement division investigating officer, Abdul Nasser Peping, via 012-286 3875. Footage of the lorry allegedly traveling against traffic before the crash surfaced on social media.",
  "summary": "Shah Alam police chief Sarudin Samah says the 51-year-old man is expected to be remanded at the Shah Alam Court today.",
  "key_points": [
    "51-year-old lorry driver tests positive for drugs",
    "Lorry crossed into opposite lane, colliding with 11 vehicles",
    "58-year-old victim suffers severe head injuries"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lorry driver's positive drug test suggests that reckless driving behaviour, possibly linked to substance use, may have contributed to the severity of the multi-vehicle accident.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:38:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "12-vehicle crash: Lorry driver tests positive for drugs (video)",
        "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-13307767",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:50:40.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}