Court of Appeal also grants stay of execution of High Court’s decision pending appeal's outcome

Driver, four passengers aged 16 to 19 perish

Suspect liable for five years imprisonment, up to RM15,000 in fines under Road Transport Act 1987

Suspect detained until August 20 for further investigations, 11 statements recorded including from victims

DPP urges court for proportionate sentence due to several passengers' injuries, accounting for public interest factor.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The High Court has increased the 30-day jail term to six months for the driver of a four-wheel drive vehicle who crashed into a couple riding a high-powered motorcycle near the Duta Toll Plaza and fled the scene two weeks ago.

IPOH, May 13 — No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) on Sunday (May 11).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — An elderly man narrowly escaped death when his car plunged from the third-floor parking lot of an apartment after he accidentally stepped on the accelerator while parking.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The driver involved in a road crash which killed a seven-year-old girl on Friday (November 15) was charged in the Magistrate's Court today.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 18 — A trailer driver pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court today to a charge of reckless driving that resulted in the death of a woman last week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Driving recklessly was the offence contributing to the highest number of fatal accidents during Deepavali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — A fast food restaurant employee pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court today to stealing a car and dangerously driving the rented vehicle, which seriously injured one of its passengers.

DUNGUN, Oct 15 — The driver who crashed her car into four Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun students on Wednesday (October 9) was charged at the Magistrate's Court today with three counts of murder for the death of three of the victims.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 — The Court of Appeal has dismissed a female civil servant’s appeal to overturn her conviction and RM6,000 fine for careless and inconsiderate driving that led to the death of a motorcyclist 13 years ago.

RAUB, July 3 — A tour bus driver pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court today to charges of driving with no valid license and in a dangerous manner, causing the death of two Chinese nationals on Jalan Genting Highlands, Bentong, on Saturday (June 29) S. Anand Kumar, 32, of Klang, Selangor,...

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 1 — The driver of a car, who drove against traffic, suffered serious injuries after causing a five-vehicle crash at Kilometre (KM) 2.6 of the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) Expressway here at 12.30am today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — A driver of a Ford Ranger four-wheel-drive vehicle, who was caught on dashcam driving recklessly and hitting a family of four riding on a motorcycle was fined RM6,000 by the Magistrate's Court here today.

PETALING JAYA, Dec 8 — The driver of a Perodua Bezza who went viral being chased by 28 police mobile patrol vehicles from Petaling Jaya to Cyberjaya, was jailed one month and fined RM10,000 by the Magistrate Court here after pleading guilty to reckless driving and obstructing police from carrying out their duties.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 21 — A senior civil servant convicted and fined RM6,000 for careless and inconsiderate driving resulting in the death of a motorcyclist 13 years ago has obtained leave from the Court of Appeal today to pursue her appeal against her conviction and fine.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — A lorry driver was charged in the Ampang Magistrate's Court today with causing the death by reckless driving of a high-powered motorcycle rider on the Sungai Besi - Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Expressway last month.