KUALA KRAI, October 22, 2026 — A 48-year-old trailer driver, Wan Baderun Shah Wan Said, pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates’ Court to two charges, including dangerous driving that allegedly caused the death of a woman in Machang, Kelantan.
He is accused of causing the death of Nur Hidayah Mat Yacob, 27, in an incident along Jalan Machang–Tanah Merah on October 19.
The charge was filed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a prison term of five to 10 years and a fine of RM20,000 to RM50,000 upon conviction.
The accused also faces a separate charge of possessing approximately four litres of liquid suspected of containing mitragynine without valid authorisation.
The court granted bail of RM15,000 for the dangerous-driving charge and RM5,000 for the second charge. His driving licence was suspended pending the disposal of the case.
The case has been fixed for mention on November 7.
-Bernama
