Driver who caused four-vehicle crash nabbed


BUTTERWORTH: A man suspected of driving against traffic and causing a collision at Jalan Chain Ferry here has been arrested.Seberang Perai Utara district police chief Asst Comm Anuar Abdul Rahman said the 28-year-old driver was arrested on Sunday, and an initial urine test confirmed he was not on drugs.

“A remand application will be made to conduct a blood test and for further investigation,” he said in a statement.

He said the traffic investigation and enforcement division had received a report from the public about an accident involving four vehicles at Jalan Chain Ferry at about 2.15pm on Saturday.

He said preliminary investigations at the scene revealed that the accident occurred when the car driven by the suspect, travelling on Jalan Chain Ferry, suddenly entered the opposite lane, colliding with a four-wheel drive, which then struck two other vehicles.The drivers of two cars suffered minor injuries while the other drivers were unharmed.

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