Court rejects remand application for lorry driver after fatal crash
A Malaysian magistrate rejected a police remand application for a lorry driver involved in a fatal crash that killed six people. The driver, who tested negative for drugs and was within the speed limit, was released following the court's decision.
Why it matters
Illustrates judicial processes in high-profile traffic fatality cases and the legal standards for police remand.
Share Magistrate Azlan Basri orders the release of the 49-year-old man, who was arrested yesterday immediately after the accident. A family of six, including a baby, was killed in a collision between a car and a lorry near Sungai Petani yesterday. (JBPM pic) PETALING JAYA : The magistrates’ court in Sungai Petani today rejected a police application to remand a lorry driver after a collision that killed a car driver and five passengers yesterday. The 49-year-old lorry driver was arrested yesterday immediately after the accident. Magistrate Azlan Basri ordered his release today after rejecting the remand application, Bernama reported.
Factual reporting on a court proceeding without taking a stance on the driver's guilt.
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