JOHOR BARU: The driver of a lorry that crashed into 11 vehicles on the Johor Causeway on Thursday had 33 previous summonses for various traffic offences.
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the 34-year-old man also had six outstanding summonses.
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“The urine test conducted on the man turned out negative,” he said.
The lorry driver had been remanded for three days.
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The remand order was issued by assistant registrar Melody Woon Sze Mun at the Magistrate’s Court here.
On Thursday, police arrested the man, a Malaysian, at 1.15pm following the crash that occurred at 9.25am.
The findings of the investigation revealed the incident was due to technical problems and no injuries were reported.
ACP Raub said apart from the lorry, the vehicles involved were nine cars, one van and a bus.
In Shah Alam, former national shuttler Lin Woon Fui was charged in the Sessions Court with two counts of cheating.
He was charged with deceiving a man in connection with online betting and a non-existent investment involving RM58,029.53 in 2016.
However, Lin, 39, claimed trial to both charges before judge Muhamad Anas Mahadzir.
Lin allegedly cheated a 39-year-old by deceiving the individual into believing he could double the money by way of online betting and non-existent stock investments, thus prompting the victim to transfer the money into the accounts of the accused and his wife.
He was allowed bail of RM17,000 with one surety.
