KUALA LUMPUR: The driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV), who went viral on social media for an alleged hit-and-run incident involving a motorcyclist on the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) last Sunday, was brought to face charges before the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday.
Sum Kah Fei, 34, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Haneefa Ariffin to the two charges brought against him for reckless driving leading to an accident and not stopping after the crash.
On the first charge, Sum, a businessman, was charged with driving the SUV recklessly and leading to a collision with a motorcycle that caused the rider Muhammad Nur’Faiz Saini @ Ausaini, 34, to suffer serious injuries, Bernama reported.
The accident allegedly happened at 12.35pm on Dec 15.
The first charge, framed under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, provides for a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine of RM5,000 to RM15,000 and the disqualification of holding a driving licence for not less than five years, if convicted.
On the second count, Sum was charged with failing to stop his vehicle after the accident on the same day and at the same time and place, under Section 52(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum fine of RM2,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months, if convicted.
The court allowed the accused bail of RM6,000 with one surety for both charges and fixed Feb 24 next year for next mention.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Amir Hannif Ahjiman prosecuted the case while Sum was represented by lawyer Quek Kia Ping.
