00:01The lorry driver, involved in a horrific crash that killed four people at the Kuala Lumpur
00:06Karak Expressway in Bentong on Sunday, has tested positive for methamphetamine.
00:11Bentong OCPD Superintendent Zaiham Mohamed Kahar said the 40-year-old man was taken to
00:18the district police headquarters for a urine screening test immediately after receiving
00:23treatment at the hospital.
00:24He was detained at 4 a.m. on Monday and would be remanded to assist with investigation.
00:30The suspect also has 15 previous traffic summonses.
00:34The crash, which occurred around 4.30 p.m., resulted in the deaths of four family members.
00:40Initial investigations found the lorry, carrying metal dust, lost control on a downhill stretch
00:46before overturning and crushing a car travelling in the left lane.
00:50The car driver and three passengers, aged between 1 and 58, died at the scene while the lorry
00:56driver sustained head and hip injuries.
00:58The case is being investigated under section 41, subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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