KUALA KUBU BHARU, Jan 21 -- A motorist who caused a crash with his reckless driving on the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway on Sunday has been arrested.
Selangor police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the 30-year-old driver was arrested in Shah Alam at about 5 pm yesterday.
"The driver, who is a contractor, tested negative for drugs. He was arrested under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987 and will be remanded today,” he told reporters after witnessing the handing over of duties for the Hulu Selangor district police chief here today.
The driver of the Ford Ranger car had fled the scene after the 11.41 am incident, which was captured on the dashboard camera of a nearby car.
He had suddenly swerved into the motorcycle lane and hit a motorcyclist.
The 26-second video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the motorcyclist sustaining minor injuries after being thrown off his machine.
At the ceremony, Gombak district deputy police chief Supt Arsad Kamaruddin took over as Hulu Selangor police chief from Supt Azman Ab Rahman, who went on mandatory retirement today.
Arsad, 44, said he would continue to maintain peace and harmony by stepping up crime prevention measures and providing the best service to the community.
“In addition to focusing on combating housebreaking and motorcycle thefts, I will also try to resolve other cases in an effort to increase public confidence in the police,” he said.
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