Trailer lorry driver gets 8 years' jail, RM80,000 fine over death of family of four


TAIPING: A trailer lorry driver was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined RM80,000 by the High Court here on Wednesday (June 18) after he was found guilty of dangerous driving that caused the deaths of four members of a family in an accident in Sungai Siput five years ago.

Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin dismissed the appeal by Y Vethri Vel, 31, and imposed eight years in jail and an RM20,000 fine for each of the amended charges. The sentences are to run concurrently from June 13, with an additional three months’ jail if he fails to pay the fine.

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