Triton driver who drove against traffic and killed 2 teenagers may face death penalty

The Mitsubishi Triton driver who drove against traffic on Federal Highway on Sunday morning and killed two teenagers may be facing capital punishment, or better known as the death penalty by hanging, after police reclassified the case as murder.

The latest development follows the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) request to the court to extend the remand on the suspect for another three days as the case has been reclassified under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

Before this, PDRM was investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving and causing death.

If PDRM determines that the driver is guilty according to the previous investigation, the 24-year-old marketing executive would be facing a maximum of 10 years in jail and a fine of at least RM 5,000 not exceeding RM 20,000.

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The suspect was present at the Shah Alam Magistrate Court at 9.20 am for the remand extension process after the six-day remand process relating to Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 expired on 17-September-2021.

Deputy Registrar Norliza Hussin allowed the three-day remand extension following the application from PDRM.

It is understood that the suspect has 20 previous records that include speeding to violating traffic lights.

His actions on Sunday morning caused the death of two teenagers, driver 18-year-old Nur Afiqah Abdul Karim and 19-year-old Muhammad Hafiz Syami Dzul Asri.

The teenagers were in a Proton Wira Aeroback heading towards Kuala Lumpur when they were involved in a head-on collision with the suspect’s Triton. Initial investigations found that the suspect was positive for marijuana.