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FRU crash: Lorry driver charged, company owner called in
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5/16/2025
The lorry driver involved in the crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan has been remanded for four days from Wednesday (May 14).
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A 45-year-old lorry driver was charged at the Magistrates' Court in Teluk Intan on
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Friday with dangerous driving that caused the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit personnel
00:14
in a tragic crash earlier this week.
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The accused, Rudi Zulkarnain Matradi from Kampungkota, Hilir Perak, pleaded not guilty
00:22
to nine counts of dangerous driving before Sessions Court Judge Norhamiza Shaifuddin.
00:29
For the first charge, Rudi is accused of driving a lorry dangerously and causing the death
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of S. Perumal, 44, at Kilometre 15 Jalan Sungai Manik in Hilir Perak at around 9.05am on May
00:42
13.
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The remaining eight charges relate to the deaths of Mohamed Roslan Abdrahim, 46, Mohamed Posli
00:50
Jowdin, 41, Nurit Pandak, 34, Amiruddin Zabri, 38, Mohamed Hilmi Mohamed Azlan, 38, Mohamed
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Akmal Mohamed, 35, Damarulan Abdul Latif, 33, and Akmal Wafi Anuar, 28, all of whom died at
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the same time and location.
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The charges fall under Section 41, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act, 1987, which carries
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a penalty of five to ten years in prison, a fine of up to 50,000 ringgit, and a minimum
01:24
five-year driving license suspension upon conviction.
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The Court granted bail at 6,000 ringgit for all charges and imposed additional conditions
01:34
as proposed by the prosecution.
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The case has been fixed for mention and appointment of counsel on June 17.
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Meanwhile, police have called the owner of the lorry company to give a statement to assist
01:46
in the investigation.
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Hilir Perak District Police Chief ACP Dr. Bakri Zainal Abidin said the owner is among 15 witnesses
01:55
interviewed so far.
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He added that investigators are looking into multiple angles, including driver negligence, environmental
02:02
factors, and vehicle maintenance.
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Police are also urging eyewitnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come
02:10
forward as no such recordings have been submitted yet.
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The crash occurred when a lorry carrying gravel veered into the opposite lane and collided with
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a truck transporting 18 FRU Unit 5 members.
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They were returning to base in Sungai Sinam, Ippo, after completing duties for the Chitra Purnami
02:31
Festival in Teluk Intan.
02:34
Eight officers died at the scene, while a nine succumbed to injuries at Teluk Intan Hospital.
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Nine others were injured, several critically.
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