The driver of the lorry involved in the road accident that killed Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh this morning has tested positive for drugs.
Perak police chief Acryl Sani Abdullah told the Star that the initial screenings found traces of cannabis, but said the result is not conclusive.
"The second sample has been sent to the pathologist to confirm it. The lorry driver's statement has been taken and he has been released," he is quoted saying.
The report contradicts a Sin Chew Daily report quoting Kampar district police chief Ng Kong Soon that the driver has been detained following the urine test.
According to Bernama, the lorry driver sustained minor injuries while two passengers, a woman aged 23 and a girl, 4, were unhurt.
"The MPV, a Toyota Alphard, carrying five passengers, including Karpal Singh, which was heading north, was believed to have lost control and hit the rear right end of the lorry which was moving slowly on the left lane," Kampar police chief Ng Kong Soon told the news agency.
He said Karpal (right) was seated in the front passenger seat while Cornelius was seated behind him.
The five-tonne lorry was carrying cement, steel and mosaic tiles, he added.
The MPV has 29 traffic speeding tickets, 15 of them have yet to be settled, he said, adding that the accident was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Department 1987.
The injured maid and the bodies of Karpal Singh and Cornelius were taken to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh.
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Perak police chief Acryl Sani Abdullah told the Star that the initial screenings found traces of cannabis, but said the result is not conclusive."The second sample has been sent to the pathologist to confirm it. The lorry driver's statement has been taken and he has been released," he is quoted saying.
The report contradicts a Sin Chew Daily report quoting Kampar district police chief Ng Kong Soon that the driver has been detained following the urine test.
According to Bernama, the lorry driver sustained minor injuries while two passengers, a woman aged 23 and a girl, 4, were unhurt.
"The MPV, a Toyota Alphard, carrying five passengers, including Karpal Singh, which was heading north, was believed to have lost control and hit the rear right end of the lorry which was moving slowly on the left lane," Kampar police chief Ng Kong Soon told the news agency.
He said Karpal (right) was seated in the front passenger seat while Cornelius was seated behind him.The five-tonne lorry was carrying cement, steel and mosaic tiles, he added.
The MPV has 29 traffic speeding tickets, 15 of them have yet to be settled, he said, adding that the accident was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Department 1987.
The injured maid and the bodies of Karpal Singh and Cornelius were taken to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh.
[More to follow]
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