{
  "id": 14597123,
  "title": "Fatal Jalan Kuching pile-up: 24-year-old BYD driver claims trial to causing child’s death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fatal-jalan-kuching-pile-up-24-year-old-byd-driver-claims-trial-to-14597123",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:54:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/15/fatal-jalan-kuching-pile-up-24-year-old-byd-driver-claims-trial-to-causing-childs-death/239178"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 24-year-old bank assistant sales manager, Raeven Goh, appeared in a Malaysian court to face three traffic charges after a severe six-vehicle pile-up on Jalan Kuching, resulting in the death of a five-year-old girl. Goh pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include causing the death of Asiah Ahmad Syahir by recklessly driving his BYD Seal electric vehicle, reckless and dangerous driving, and failing to stop his vehicle immediately after the collision. If convicted, Goh could face up to 10 years in prison, a fine ranging from RM20,000 to RM50,000, and a minimum five-year disqualification from holding a driving licence. The court granted him bail at RM36,000 with one surety and ordered him to surrender his passport and suspend his driving licence until the trial concludes. The case is set to be managed on November 19.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "BYD driver brought to court over fatal crash that killed 5-year-old girl [WATCH]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/byd-driver-brought-to-court-over-fatal-crash-that-killed-5-year-old",
        "published": "2026-10-15T01:23:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "BYD Seal driver hauled to court over six-vehicle Jalan Kuching crash that killed toddler",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/byd-seal-driver-hauled-to-court-over-six-vehicle-jalan-kuching-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-15T01:53:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Driver claims trial to causing girl’s death in Jalan Kuching crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/driver-claims-trial-to-causing-girls-death-in-jalan-kuching-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:33:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}