150km police pursuit ends in arrest of reckless lorry driver in Bukit Beruntung

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A lorry driver was arrested in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor, on Sunday (Nov 30) morning after a 150km police chase in which he drove against traffic and allegedly attempted to ram a police vehicle.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 40-year-old lorry driver was arrested after a 150-kilometre police chase on Sunday morning,

00:16during which he drove against traffic and allegedly attempted to ram a police vehicle

00:20in Bukit Beruntung. Hulu-Silango Police Chief Superintendent Ibrahim Hussin said the incident

00:26began at about 5.35am when a patrol unit reported that a lorry had refused to stop. The driver then

00:34entered the Plus North-South Expressway via the Bukit Beruntung toll, travelling against traffic

00:40from Bukit Beruntung to the Sungai Buloh toll before doubling back. Superintendent Ibrahim added

00:47that the suspect drove dangerously throughout the pursuit and tried to collide with the pursuing

00:52police vehicle. Officers eventually intercepted the lorry in Taman Bunga Raya, Bukit Beruntung,

00:58and arrested the driver. Checks revealed the suspect has two prior drug-related convictions

01:03and one criminal record. A urine test later returned positive for methamphetamine.

01:10He will be brought before the Kuala Kubu Baru Magistrate's Court on Monday for remand proceedings.

01:15The case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for Attempted Murder

01:21and Section 186 for obstructing a public servant. It is also being probed under Section 42 Subsection 1

01:29of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving, which carries penalties of

01:35up to 10 years jail and fines of up to 15,000 ringgit.

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