Lorry driver involved in fatal fiery crash remanded for four days, say cops

JOHOR BARU: The lorry driver involved in a crash involving four vehicles, with two victims burnt to death, at KM45.7 southbound on the North-South Expressway near Sedenak on Saturday (Oct 15) has been remanded for four days until Thursday (Oct 20).

Kulai OCPD Supt Tok Beng Yeow said the man, 38, had been remanded from Monday (Oct 17) to assist in investigations under the Road Transport Act 1987.

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“However, the identity of the second victim who was burnt to death in the accident is still not know. We are still trying to identify the second body,” he said when contacted Monday.

The accident, which occurred at 7.47pm on Saturday, claimed the lives of Nurul Nazihah, 28, and another individual while four others escaped.

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The woman was found pinned in her car while the other burnt victim was found in another vehicle. – Bernama