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Hearing for accused in Penang Bridge crash postponed to May 28

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BUKIT MERTAJAM: The court case involving a 21-year-old driver accused of causing the death of a college student whose vehicle plunged into the sea from Penang Bridge in January has been postponed to end of this month.

Magistrate Jamaliah Abd Manap on Friday set May 28 for S. Parameswaran, the lawyer of the accused, M. Vaitheswaran, to study the documents.

Vaitheswaran, 21, was charged under the Road Transport Act for driving recklessly and causing the death of Moey Yun Peng, 20, at KM4 of the mainland-bound side of the bridge at about 3am on Jan 20.His body was found strapped to the driver's seat after the vehicle was retrieved from the sea three days later.His driving licence has been suspended until the case is over.

 

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