Kuala lumpur: A military officer suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol after being involved in a fatal accident at KM1.9 of the MEX Highway yesterday has been remanded for five days until April 28 to assist in investigations. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the remand order was issued by Magistrate Guftan Nor Asyikin Murlikamal following a police application under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the remand application was made at 10.45 am today at the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters remand room and was allowed for five days from today until next Tuesday (April 28). Mohd Zamzuri stated that the police received a report on the incident at 5.38 am yesterday involving a Perodua Alza used as an e-hailing vehicle (MPV) and a Ford Fiesta car.

Initial investigations revealed that the Ford Fiesta, driven by the 31-year-old military officer, allegedly entered the opposite lane, resulting in a collision with the Perodua Alza. The Alza was driven by a 41-year-old man who was ferrying two passengers from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

The crash tragically resulted in the death of a 22-year-old Bangladeshi male e-hailing passenger at the scene, due to severe head injuries. Another passenger, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi woman, sustained injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, while the e-hailing driver also suffered head injuries.

In addition, the Ford Fiesta driver and a 36-year-old local female passenger were also injured in the accident. A breathalyser test conducted on the Ford Fiesta driver indicated a reading above the permitted alcohol limit, though a urine screening test returned negative.