Drunk engineer who drove against traffic on highway held

Drunk engineer who drove against traffic on highway held

The 29-year-old man in a four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into two cars on the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway.

The engineer will be remanded for further investigations. ( AFP pic)
PORT DICKSON:
Police detained an engineer who drove a four-wheel-drive vehicle against the traffic before crashing into two other cars on the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway early this morning.

Port Dickson district police chief Aidi Sham Mohamed said test results showed that the 29-year-old man was drunk while behind the wheel.

He said the 2.45am incident involved three cars, namely the Ford Ranger driven by the suspect as well as a Proton Saga and a Toyota Vios.

“Following the crash, the 31-year-old driver of the Proton Saga suffered a broken thigh and was sent to the Port Dickson Hospital for treatment.

“The 24-year-old driver of the Toyota Vios and his two passengers, aged 23 and 25, escaped unhurt,” he said in a statement.

Aidi said the suspect, who did not sustain any injury, would be taken to the Seremban magistrates court today for a remand order.

The case is being investigated under Section 44(1A) and Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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