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Cement tanker driver charged with murder in fatal expressway crash
A cement tanker driver is facing murder charges following a collision on the East Coast Expressway that claimed four lives. The driver, Zulkarnain Noh, is currently receiving hospital treatment.
LSN Malaysia ·
Zulkarnain Noh has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal highway accident that occurred on August 31 on the East Coast Expressway. The collision resulted in the deaths of four individuals, according to court filings.
The cement tanker driver is presently hospitalised receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained in the crash. Legal proceedings have advanced despite his ongoing hospitalisation, with authorities pressing the serious charges against him.
The incident represents one of the deadliest road accidents recorded on the major expressway route, which connects several states along Malaysia's east coast. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the collision have led prosecutors to pursue the murder charges rather than lesser traffic-related offences.
The case underscores ongoing concerns about heavy vehicle safety on Malaysian highways. Details regarding the other vehicles involved and the sequence of events leading to the collision remain under investigation.