Four days’ remand for woman who drove into city worker

GEORGE TOWN: A Chinese national who drove into a Penang City Council worker at a traffic light junction yesterday has been remanded for four days from today.

The council staff, Mohaidin Gani Mohamad, 58, a public health assistant, died after his motorcycle was hit by a Honda Accord near the Jalan Dato Kramat traffic light junction at 6.50am.

Northeast district police chief Che Zaimani Che Awang said police obtained a four-day remand against the 24-year-old woman for investigations into the accident.

“We hope to submit the investigation papers to the deputy public prosecutor soon. If everything is in order the woman is likely to be charged in court on Tuesday,” he said here today.

He said police had earlier arrested the owner of the car but the man was released and issued with a summons.

Closed-circuit television camera footage showed the car driven by the woman did not stop but crashed into two motorcycles and a car which had stopped in the middle lane.

Initial investigations revealed that the driver was intoxicated but police are still waiting for results of the blood test to determine the level of alcohol and drugs in her system. - FMT