Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan said that in the 11.20pm incident, the company director, in his 50s, drove his car against traffic for about 500m before crashing into another car.

The Chinese national suffered slight facial injuries, while the other driver was unhurt.

Hanyan said police from the Kuala Muda traffic investigation and enforcement department later attempted to administer a breathalyser test but the foreign national refused.

“The Chinese national was arrested and is undergoing blood tests to determine his alcohol level. He has no prior criminal record,” Utusan Malaysia reported him as saying.

Hanyan said an investigation paper has been opened under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving, and another under Section 45(C) of the same Act for refusing to take a breathalyser test or provide a blood sample when requested.