MUAR: A badminton coach who allegedly caused a fatal crash that claimed the life of a two-year-old girl in May was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today.
Ong Kai Wei, 26, claimed trial after the charge was read before Magistrate Suzana Mokhtar.
He is accused of recklessly driving a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that collided with a car carrying a family of three, resulting in the death of two-year-old Ayesha Sofea Anwaruddi.
The incident took place at Kilometre 144.9 of the North-South Expressway (northbound) at 7.35am on May 26.
Ong was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years, a fine of up to RM50,000, and disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence for not less than five years, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Amieerah Alludeen prosecuted, while Ong was represented by lawyer Siti Nurashikin Fuaddin.
The court allowed bail at RM5,000 and fixed Aug 20 for mention and document submission.
The court also ordered Ong’s driving licence suspended pending the outcome of the case.
In the crash, Ayesha Sofea succumbed to her injuries after two days in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital.
The impact had forced the family’s car off the highway and into a guardrail after being struck by the MPV.
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