The driver of the lorry involved in the highway accident that took veteran politician Karpal Singh’s life has tested positive for traces of cannabis.
Perak police chief Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah told Lee Shi-An of The Malaysian Insider that the 45-year old driver was put through initial urine screening as part of the investigation into the crash, and revealed traces of marijuana.
“We have sent the urine sample to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh for confirmation,” Acryl said.
The Malaysian Insider also learnt that initial checks revealed that Karpal’s driver is believed to have 15 outstanding traffic summonses for speeding.
Checks on the Toyota Alphard revealed that a total of 29 traffic summonses had been issued, of which 15 had not been settled.
Acryl said this was the result of initial checks and investigations which were conducted under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The accident is believed to have occurred about 1.10am when the multipurpose vehicle (MPV) bearing Karpal collided with a five-ton Mitsubishi Canter lorry.
Karpal was in the Toyota Alphard along with his son Ramkarpal, his personal assistant Michael Cornelius, an unnamed Indonesian maid, and driver C. Selvam. Karpal and Cornelius are believed to have died on the spot.
In the lorry, apart from the driver, there was a woman, Nur Azlina Ahmad, 23, and a four-year-old girl Nurieman Diana Qhaleesha Abdullah.
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