Man nabbed in connection with fatal Miri hit-and-run
MIRI (Aug 9): Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident on Aug 7 along Jalan Dato Sri Joseph Balan Seling here.
Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the suspect was detained the next day at 5.17pm by Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division personnel, with one vehicle also seized.
'The arrest was made possible following public information regarding the suspect's involvement in the incident,' he said in a statement today.
Mohd Farhan added the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000, as well as disqualification from holding a driving licence for at least five years, upon conviction.
He reminded road users to always practise courteous driving and comply with traffic regulations to avoid endangering other road users.
The hit-and-run claimed the life of a 33-year-old male pedestrian who was headed back to Krokop with a co-worker around 2am after a round of drinks in the Permyjaya area.
Mohd Farhan in a statement issued after the incident said the co-worker had walked ahead of the victim and only realised the victim was not behind him upon reaching a traffic light junction.
The co-worker then doubled back and found the victim dead by the roadside, believed to have been struck by a vehicle. arrest fatal hit and run miri
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