KUALA LUMPUR – The lorry driver who rammed into multiple vehicles here in an incident on Monday was charged at the magistrates’ court here today with driving under the influence of drugs.
Ardi Latif, 25, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to him before magistrate Amanina Mohd Anuar.
Ardi was charged with driving the lorry under the influence of methamphetamine and amphetamine, causing him to be unable to control the vehicle and inflicting injuries to the driver of a Perodua Myvi car, Nik Adlee Saha Nik Ahmad Fauzi, 45, at Jalan Segambut Utara heading towards Jalan Ipoh in the 2.40pm incident.
The charge, under Section 44 (1A) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Amendment 2020), carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine not less than RM30,000 or up to RM50,000. He also faces disqualification from holding or obtaining his driving licence for not less than seven years from the date of conviction, if found guilty.
The court allowed Ardi bail of RM7,000 with one surety and imposed an additional condition that the accused’s driving licence be suspended until the completion of the case.
Deputy public prosecutor Siti Nursyuhada Abd Rauf appeared for the prosecution.
A dashcam video recording of the crash, showing a lorry ramming into several vehicles at a traffic light intersection, had gone viral on social media. – Bernama, September 10, 2021
