Teen behind fatal multi-vehicle Jalan Teo Kui Seng crash gets six years in reform school, fined RM1,500 (Video)
The boy and his parents are seen leaving the courtroom after sentencing. – Photo by Kentigern Minggu
KUCHING (June 17): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced a 15-year-old boy who caused a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Jalan Teo Kui Seng (Jalan Stutong Baru) in January to six years in Henry Gurney School and an RM1,500 fine in default two months' jail.
Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan convicted the teenager on his own guilty plea to two charges.
The first charge of driving recklessly and causing the deaths of five people was framed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which provides for a jail term of between five and 10 years or a fine of between RM20,000 and RM50,000.
The second charge of underaged driving came under Section 39(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which is punishable under Section 39(5) of the same Act.
The Section carries a fine of up to RM2,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both upon conviction.
During proceedings, the Welfare Department suggested the teenager serve three years at the reform school for each charge.
In his submission, deputy public prosecutor Mohd Fadzri Azham Zainudin urged the court to impose a severe sentence, citing the loss of five lives in the accident, the high number of accidents involving young people in Kuching, the need to serve as a lesson for the people, public interest considerations, and the boy's lack of remorse.
The teenager did not have legal representation.
He committed the offences at Jalan Teo Kui Seng here at around 1.10pm on Jan 14.
The multi-vehicle crash claimed five lives — three men and a woman aged between 16 and 45, were pronounced dead at the scene, while a 16-year-old boy died while receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital.
The underaged driver sustained a neck injury and was subsequently detained by police.
Dashcam footage shared on social media showed an out-of-control car heading from the direction of Jalan Lapangan Terbang towards Jalan Stutong Baru flying through the air into the opposite lane and colliding with multiple vehicles.
On May 14, the accused's father, 35, was fined RM15,000 in default 12 months' jail for leaving him without reasonable supervision.
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