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Klang road rage: Hilux driver released after arrest, says he was rushing to injured mum

Klang road rage: Hilux driver released after arrest, says he was rushing to injured mum

KUALA LUMPUR: The pickup truck driver who went viral for tailgating and threatening another motorist on the North Klang Straits Bypass is believed to have been rushing to his mother's home after she reportedly suffered a fall.
Klang Utara police chief Assistant Commissioner Vijaya Rao Samachulu said the 29-year-old man came forward to lodge a police report last night, accompanied by his lawyer, at the Klang Utara police headquarters' Traffic Department around 10pm.
He said the suspect was subsequently arrested early this morning and taken for a urine test.
"The test results returned negative for drugs, and he was released on police bail at about 3am.
"According to his statement, during the incident he was on his way to his mother's house, as she had fallen and he wanted to take her to hospital," he said.
Vijaya Rao said the case has now been reclassified under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving, which carries a penalty of up to five years' jail and a fine of between RM5,000 and RM15,000 upon conviction.
Yesterday, it was reported that police are investigating a viral altercation involving two drivers, in which a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle sideswiped and collided with a car on the New North Klang Straits Bypass.
In the more than three-minute-long video, the man was seen punching the driver's side window of a Perodua Myvi and behaving aggressively, even as a police officer attempted to intervene.
The incident, which involved two vehicles, occurred about 6.15pm on Thursday.
The driver of the Perodua Myvi was unhurt and has chosen not to pursue the case further, saying that he only wishes to make an insurance claim for the accident.
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