Five individuals, including four teenagers and a man, have been remanded to assist police in investigating a fatal accident on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, believed to have occurred during an illegal street race. The victim, a Form Five student, died at the scene. Police confirmed that the suspects involved in the accident did not possess valid driving licenses.
Five individuals have been remanded to assist in the investigation of a fatal accident involving a Form Five student, believed to have occurred during an illegal street race on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway early Tuesday (Jan 21) morning. A Magistrate’s Court here granted the four-day remand order against four 16-year-old boys and a 21-year-old man, to aid investigations under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The 16-year-old suspect who hit the victim surrendered to the police station yesterday, while the other four were arrested following his interrogation,” said ACP Sazalee in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 22). ACP Sazalee added that the 16-year-old who surrendered and the 21-year-old man did not have driving licences. He also clarified that the deceased student, who held a learner’s licence, was not acquainted with the suspects. The secondary school student died in a suspected street racing accident on the expressway heading towards Batu Maung. He died at the scene at around 4.30am from severe injuries. – Bernam
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