Penang Bridge crash: Hairdresser charged with reckless driving and causing death


BUKIT MERTAJAM: The car driver who was involved in an accident with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a student that plunged into the sea at Penang Bridge last month has been charged at the magistrate's court here Monday (Feb 11).

M. Vaitheswaran, 21, is accused with driving recklessly and causing the death of Moey Yun Peng, 20, at KM4.0 on the bridge towards Prai direction at about 3am on Jan 20.

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