Suspected drunk driver crashes vehicle into van, child among six injured


KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a man suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol after his vehicle lost control and injured six individuals, including children, on the Kajang-Semenyih Bypass Road early Tuesday (March 31) morning.

Kajang district police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the accident occurred at about 1.20am, involving a Range Rover Velar sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a 51-year-old man and a Mazda van.

"The accident occurred when the SUV travelling along the Kajang-Semenyih Bypass lost control and hit the back of a van, causing the vehicle to overturn onto the left side of the road.

"The van driver and five passengers, aged seven to 51, suffered injuries and are being treated at the Kajang Hospital and Serdang Hospital, while the SUV driver was not injured," he said in a statement on Tuesday.

Naazron said the SUV driver was remanded for two days until tomorrow (April 1) and the case is being investigated under Section 44(1A) of the Penal Code 1987.

He said members of the public with information regarding the incident can contact investigating officer Sergeant Nurul Shaffika Mohd Shair at 013-2091766. – Bernama

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