BYD Driver Pleads Not Guilty To 3 Charges Over Jalan Kuching Crash That Killed 5yo Girl

On 10 October, at around 3:44 PM, a BYD Seal driver was involved in a six-vehicle crash along Jalan Kuching that claimed the life of a five-year-old girl.

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the 24-year-old driver was arrested at around 11:30am yesterday (14 October), shortly after being discharged from a hospital in Damansara, according to Berita Harian.

BYD seal driver pleads not guilty to three charges

In the latest development, the 24-year-old BYD Seal driver, Raeven Goh Wey Haur, pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates’ Court today (15 October) to three charges related to the six-vehicle crash that killed five-year-old Asiah Ahmad Syahir, as reported by Utusan Malaysia.

According to the first charge, Haur was accused of driving dangerously along Jalan Kuching, resulting in the girl’s death. The charge was brought under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a prison sentence of between five and 10 years, a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000, and possible disqualification from holding a driving licence.

He entered his plea after all three charges were read out before Magistrate Aliaa Anwar.

He has since been released on bail of RM36,000

For the second charge, he was accused of driving the same car dangerously, putting the public at risk while taking the traffic conditions into account.

The charge falls under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum prison sentence of five years, a fine of between RM5,000 and RM15,000, and possible disqualification from holding a driving licence.

For the third charge, he was accused of failing to stop after the accident. The offence falls under Section 52(1) of the same Act and is punishable under Section 119(2), which carries a minimum jail term of six months or a fine of at least RM2,000 upon conviction.

Meanwhile, Utusan Malaysia also reported that the accused was released on RM36,000 bail, which was reportedly paid by his father at around 11:30 AM today.

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