A motorcyclist and his elderly pillion rider died after a crash with a 4WD allegedly driven by a man under the influence of drugs in Muar
MUAR: A motorcyclist and his elderly pillion rider were killed after their motorcycle was rammed by a four-wheel-drive vehicle. The incident occurred at Jalan Rencong, Lenga yesterday morning.
Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 8.42 am crash involved a Ford Ranger driven by a 39-year-old man. The driver was found to be under the influence of drugs and had veered into the opposite lane.
The vehicle collided with a motorcycle ridden by 47-year-old Norman Ahmad. His 77-year-old uncle, Sa’at Kassim, was the pillion rider.
Both victims suffered severe head and bodily injuries in the collision. They were pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF).
Police discovered suspected drugs inside the four-wheel-drive vehicle. The items seized were 20 Eramin-5 pills weighing 5.15 grammes and 0.39 grammes of syabu.
A urine screening test also found the driver positive for methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
He was also arrested under Section 12(2)(A) and Section 15(1)(A) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The suspect is being held at the Muar district police headquarters lock-up.
He will be brought before the Muar Magistrate’s Court for a remand application.
