Drunk Military Officer Involved In Fatal Accident Remanded For Five Days

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- A military officer suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol after being involved in a fatal accident at KM1.9 of the MEX Highway yesterday has been remanded for five days until April 28 to assist in investigations.

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the remand order was issued by Magistrate Guftan Nor Asyikin Murlikamal following a police application under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

“The remand application was made at 10.45 am today at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters remand room and was allowed for five days from today until next Tuesday (April 28),” he said in a statement today.

He said police received a report on the incident at 5.38 am yesterday involving a Perodua Alza used as e-hailing vehicle (MPV) and a Ford Fiesta car.

According to him, initial investigations found that the Ford Fiesta driven by the 31-year-old military officer was believed to have entered the opposite lane before colliding with the Perodua Alza driven by a 41-year-old man, who was ferrying two passengers from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Mohd Zamzuri said as a result of the collision, a 22-year-old Bangladeshi male e-hailing passenger died at the scene due to severe head injuries. 

He said another passenger, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi woman, was injured and is receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, while the e-hailing driver also sustained head injuries.

The Ford Fiesta driver and a 36-year-old local female passenger were also injured in the accident.

Mohd Zamzuri said a breathalyser test on the Ford Fiesta driver showed a reading above the permitted limit, while a urine screening test returned negative.

-- BERNAMA