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Malay Mail
13-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Chartered bus driver claims trial to dangerous and reckless driving, causing death of 15 UPSI students (VIDEO)
GERIK, June 13 — Mohd Amirul Fadhil who was behind the wheel of the chartered bus that crashed on the East-West Highway, was today charged with dangerous driving, after 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students on board died on June 9. The 39-year-old was charged with 15 counts under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries up to 10 years' jail and a RM50,000 fine upon conviction. 'I understand. I plead not guilty,' he was quoted as saying in the Magistrate's Court here by Sinar Harian after the charges were read out. He also claimed trial to a separate charge of reckless driving under Section 42(1), which carries up to five years' jail, a fine between RM5,000 and RM15,000, and a minimum five-year licence suspension. The crash occurred at about 1am last Monday, while the bus was ferrying 42 students from Jertih, Terengganu to UPSI's main campus. Thirteen students died at the scene, while two more died in hospital. Pemandu bas mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret atas tuduhan memandu secara merbahaya hingga sebabkan kematian 15 pelajar UPSI. : Abdul Razak #digitalbernamatv#nahaspelajarUPSI#nahasGerik #mahkamah June 13, 2025
Malay Mail
07-05-2025
- Malay Mail
In Kelantan, man killed after car crashes into lorry in Machang
MACHANG, May 7 — A 46-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving crashed into a lorry at KM50.5 of Jalan Kota Baru–Kuala Krai, here yesterday. Machang district police chief Supt Ahmad Shafiki Hussin said preliminary investigations found that the victim was driving a Proton Wira from Kota Baru towards Kuala Krai when the crash occurred at about 11.55am. 'Upon arriving at the scene, the victim lost control of the car, skidded into the opposite lane, and collided with a Scania lorry travelling from Kuala Krai towards Kota Baru. 'The car's driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was sent to Machang Hospital for a post-mortem,' he said in a statement, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Those with information about the incident are urged to come forward to assist in the investigation and may contact traffic investigating officer Inspector Khairulanwar Adam at 011-10085165 or the Machang District Police Headquarters Operations Room at 09-9751222. — Bernama
