Driver Arrested After Car Hits Security Barrier At Istana Negara

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- A man was arrested after his car crashed into a bollard pole and security barrier at Gate 2 of Istana Negara along Jalan Changkat Semantan early this morning. 

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident occurred at about 3.30 am and involved a Toyota Vios driven by a 21-year-old local man who was travelling from Bukit Damansara.

“No injuries were reported to the driver or any other party. The accident caused damage to the front of the vehicle, the bollard pole and the barrier gate,” he said in a statement today.

He said police conducted investigations at the scene, including reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, recording the driver’s statement and administering a breathalyser test.

“The test found the driver’s blood alcohol concentration to be 166 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the legal limit,” he said.

Mohd Zamzuri said the driver will be charged under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and brought before the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court this morning.

-- BERNAMA