KLANG: A 75-year-old man pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of reckless driving that caused the deaths of two sisters, last Wednesday.
Ang Kim Lai made the plea after the charge was read to him before magistrate A. Khartiyayini.
According to the charge, Ang, a private sector retiree, who was driving a sport utility vehicle (SUV), was accused of driving recklessly and causing the deaths of Wong Nyok Sim, 62, and Wong Nyoke Fong, 57, at Jalan Pekan Baru here at 7.30pm on May 15.
The charge was framed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a jail sentence of between five and 10 years, a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000, and licence suspension upon conviction, reported Bernama.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Nur Nadia Syuhada Rosli proposed bail of RM15,000 with one surety, taking into account the seriousness of the offence.
However, lawyer Tong Kuan Ling appealed for minimal bail as the father of five suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes, needing follow-up treatment.
The court then allowed the accused bail of RM10,000 with one surety and ordered his driving licence suspended until the disposal of the case.
The court had also fixed Aug 4 for mention.
The media reported that in the incident on the night of May 15, the two women died at the scene after being hit.
A 17-year-old, who is the son of one of the victims, sustained injuries.
The SUV driver was reported to have fled immediately after the accident before his arrest at his eatery the following day.
