{
  "id": 2074529,
  "title": "Immigration's 'Black Maria' driver charged with causing death of three family members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/immigrations-black-maria-driver-charged-with-causing-death-of-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126370/immigrations-black-maria-driver-charged-with-causing-death-of-three-family-members"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 20, 2026, Mohd. Akbar Zainol, a 43-year-old driver for the Immigration Department's Black Maria service, appeared in the Magistrate's Court to plead not guilty to five charges stemming from a fatal accident that occurred on Jalan Sultan Ismail. The incident, which took place around 1 am, resulted in the deaths of a 53-year-old man, his two daughters aged 25 and 12, and left a 55-year-old woman, the victim's wife and mother, with injuries that required treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital's Red Zone. Prosecutors informed Magistrate Aliaa Anwar of all charges under the Road Transport Act 1987 before Zainol entered his plea.",
  "summary": "AN IMMIGRATION Immigration Department 'Black Maria' driver who was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of three children on Jalan Sultan Ismail yesterday pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court today to five charges agains...",
  "key_points": [
    "Mohd. Akbar Zainol, 43, driver charged with five counts",
    "Fatal accident on Jalan Sultan Ismail killed four family members",
    "Victims included 53-year-old man, two daughters aged 25 and 12"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}