Driver charged with reckless driving after jogger injured in crash
Mohd Hikmal Bolong, 29, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were read out before magistrate Don Stiwin Malanjum.
He was charged under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 with driving recklessly and causing an accident involving the 33-year-old victim at Batu 3, Jalan Apas, at about 3.55am on June 7.
As a result of the crash, the teacher sustained serious injuries, including mild traumatic brain injury with intracranial bleeding, a laceration to the back of the head, liver injury, fractured ribs, and severe wounds to his right leg.
The accused also faces four additional charges under Sections 52(1), 52(2), 15(1)(a), and 90(1) of the same Act.
Prosecuting officer Assistant Superintendent Joan Lee, from the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Division at the Tawau district police headquarters, proposed bail of RM6,500 with two local sureties based in Tawau and Kunak.
The court fixed Aug 20 for mention and submission of documents.
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