SEREMBAN: A 31-year-old lorry driver charged with causing the death of a woman while driving under the influence of drugs will file a representation to the Attorney General's Chambers to review the charge.
R.S. Kerthinee, who is representing the accused Jimhar Albasar, said this to Sessions Court judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi when the matter came up for mention on Friday (Jan 17).
Jimran had claimed trial when he was charged in the same court on Oct 2.
He was charged with causing the death of the 31-year-old woman, who was driving along Jalan Persiaran Negeri, when he ploughed his sand-laden lorry into her car.
He also crashed into four other vehicles during the accident at around 4.15pm on Sept 27.
A urine check that was conducted on him came back positive for methamphetamine.
A preliminary police probe revealed that the lorry driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the other vehicles which had stopped at a traffic light.
The accused was charged under Section 44(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act.
Offenders can be jailed between 10 and 15 years and fined between RM50,000 and RM100,000 upon conviction. They can also be barred from holding a driving licence for 10 years.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Noor Syafina Mohd Radzuan told the court that her team had handed over the relevant documents to the defence team.
Judge Meor Sulaiman then fixed Feb 20 to hear the outcome of the representation.