{
  "id": 14141083,
  "title": "Lorry driver in Shah Alam 12-vehicle pile-up pleads not guilty to drug-impaired driving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lorry-driver-in-shah-alam-12-vehicle-pile-up-pleads-not-guilty-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:57:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/13/lorry-driver-in-shah-alam-12-vehicle-pile-up-pleads-not-guilty-to-drug-impaired-driving/238927"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 13, a 51-year-old lorry driver, C. Agilan, appeared in the Magistrates’ Court in Shah Alam to plead not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and causing injuries to four others in a 12-vehicle pile-up last week. The accused is accused of driving a 10-tonne lorry, loaded with methamphetamine and amphetamine, which he allegedly lost control of, leading to the injuries. The incident occurred around 4:30 PM on October 9 at Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari. Agilan was charged under Section 44(1A)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which allows for up to 10 years in jail and a RM50,000 fine. His lawyer, Rohan Singh, requested a minimum bail amount due to his client's financial responsibilities. In a separate case, Agilan was also charged with self-administering methamphetamine and amphetamine under Section 11 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which could result in up to two years in jail or a RM5,000 fine. He was granted bail of RM3,900 for this charge. The cases are set to be mentioned on December 22 and January 11, 2027, respectively.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Oct 13 — A lorry driver pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here to driving against traf...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lorry driver in Shah Alam 12-vehicle pile-up pleads not guilty to drug-impaired driving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lorry-driver-in-shah-alam-12-vehicle-pile-up-pleads-not-guilty-to-14143325",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:57:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lorry driver in 12-vehicle crash claims trial to driving while high on meth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lorry-driver-in-12-vehicle-crash-claims-trial-to-driving-while-high",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lorry driver in 12-vehicle crash to be charged tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/lorry-driver-in-12-vehicle-crash-to-be-charged-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:10:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}