A driver involved in a fatal road accident in Klang that claimed the life of a motorcyclist was charged in court earlier today at 10:30m. The man was seen appearing in court, ushered by police at 8:50am.
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Driver causing fatal car crash charged with murder
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, resulted in the death of 33-year-old Amirul Hafiz Omar after his motorcycle was struck by a car. Authorities confirmed that the driver had been taken into custody and remanded until Thursday. Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was under the influence of both alcohol and drugs at the time of the crash.
The case was initially handled under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which covers offences involving driving under the influence leading to death or injury. However, according to NST, the severity of the case presented has then been changed, with the 28-year-old being charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Section 302 of the Penal Code includes:
- Death penalty upon conviction
- Or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years
- Offenders who are not sentenced to death are also subject to a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.
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In a separate proceeding, Sakthygaanapathy admitted to consuming benzodiazepine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at around 3.30pm on March 29 at the Klang Selatan district police headquarters’ narcotics division.
This offence, prosecuted under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act:
- Is punishable by a fine of up to RM5,000
- A jail term of up to two years
- Or both.
Driving under heavy influence causes death of devoted family man
Footage from a dashcam, widely circulated online, appears to show the car overtaking along the opposite lane before colliding head-on with Amirul’s motorcycle. The impact threw him into the air before he landed on another vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Amirul, who worked in a warehouse and also took on part-time delivery jobs, is survived by his wife, Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (32), and their three children, aged between two and nine.
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