{
  "id": 14155721,
  "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-14155721",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/13/lorry-driver-in-12-vehicle-crash-claims-trial-to-driving-while-high-on-meth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four people, ranging from 17 to 58 years old, sustained injuries when a 10-tonne lorry collided with 11 other vehicles on Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari in Shah Alam. The driver, 51-year-old C Agilan, pleaded not guilty in a magistrates court to driving against traffic while under the influence of methamphetamine and amphetamine, which impaired his ability to control the vehicle. Agilan was charged under Section 44(1A)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987, carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence and RM50,000 fine. His legal counsel, Rohan Singh, requested a lower bail amount due to Agilan's financial responsibilities to his unemployed wife and 11-year-old child, who live on a monthly income of approximately RM1,700. In a separate hearing, Agilan also pleaded not guilty to charges of self-administering methamphetamine and amphetamine under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which could result in up to two years imprisonment or a RM5,000 fine. Bail was set at RM9,000 for the driving charge and RM3,900 for the drug charge, with Agilan's license suspended pending the resolution of the first case. Both cases are scheduled for further consideration on December 22, 2025, and January 11, 2027, respectively.",
  "summary": "C Agilan, 51, pleads not guilty after being charged in the Shah Alam magistrates' court.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "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."
}