Shah Alam 11-vehicle crash: Lorry driver pleads not guilty to drugged driving against traffic
A lorry driver in Malaysia has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence of drugs and causing a multi-vehicle accident. The accused faces potential jail time and fines for the incident, which resulted in four injuries.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal consequences for impaired driving and the judicial process regarding drug-related traffic offenses.
SHAH ALAM: A lorry driver pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates' Court here to driving against traffic under the influence of drugs and causing injuries to four other individuals last week.
C. Agilan, 51, entered the plea after the charge against him was read out before Magistrate Ameera Mastura Khamis.
Agilan is accused of driving a lorry under the influence of methamphetamine and amphetamine, rendering him unable to control the vehicle and resulting in injuries to four individuals aged between 58 and 17.
The offence was allegedly committed at about 4.30pm on Oct 9 at Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari.
He was charged under Section 44(1A)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a maximum fine of RM50,000.
Deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Alia Anisa Khairus Masnan offered bail of RM15,000 and applied for the surrender of the accused's driving licence.
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