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2 clusters · 2 sources · 24 days · First seen · Last updated

Drug-impaired bus driver traffic accidents

Overview

Reports have emerged of separate traffic accidents involving bus drivers who tested positive for controlled substances.

In Taipei, a collision occurred between a route 11 bus and a private car on Xinglong Road. Following the crash, both drivers tested positive for drugs; the bus driver tested positive for marijuana, while the car driver tested positive for amphetamine. Both individuals were detained for further investigation.

In Petaling Jaya, a tour bus driver in his 40s tested positive for methamphetamine following a multi-vehicle accident involving seven vehicles. The bus lost control and triggered a chain reaction collision. The driver, who reportedly has 29 prior criminal records, is being investigated under the Road Transport Act 1987.

Entities

Shamsudin Mamat · Taipei City · Jiang (car driver) · Xu (bus driver) · Petaling Jaya Police District

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Petaling Jaya bus driver tests positive for drugs after multi-vehicle crash

    A tour bus driver tested positive for methamphetamine after causing a seven-vehicle accident in Petaling Jaya. One person was injured, and the driver faces investigation under the Road Transport Act.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Taipei bus and car drivers test positive for drugs after collision

    A Taipei bus and car collided on April 4; both drivers tested positive for drugs—marijuana and amphetamine—and were arrested for suspected drug driving.

Sources

careta.my · malay.news