BALING, May 8 — A five-month-old baby boy in Kedah was killed while his parents were injured in a collision with a lorry driven by a man who tested positive for drugs.

The crash happened at about 10.30pm yesterday in front of the Kampung Sadek junction along Jalan Baru Kulim/Baling/Gerik, local Malay daily BH reported today.

The family’s Perodua Myvi was travelling from Kelantan to Penang when it collided with the lorry.

Baling district police chief Superintendent Brandon Richard Joe said the infant was pronounced dead at Baling Hospital’s emergency ward.

He said the child’s father, 27, and mother, 41, are receiving treatment at the same hospital.

Police arrested the 43-year-old lorry driver after his initial urine screening returned positive for drugs.

The suspect is under a four-day to assist investigations under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death while driving under the influence.

Those found guilty face a jail sentence of 10 to 15 years, fines between RM50,000 and RM100,000, and can be disqualified from holding a driving licence for at least 10 years.

The baby’s body has been sent to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for post-mortem.

BALING, May 8 — A five-month-old baby boy in Kedah was killed while his parents were injured in a collision with a lorry driven by a man who tested positive for drugs.

The crash happened at about 10.30pm yesterday in front of the Kampung Sadek junction along Jalan Baru Kulim/Baling/Gerik, local Malay daily BH reported today.

The family’s Perodua Myvi was travelling from Kelantan to Penang when it collided with the lorry.

Baling district police chief Superintendent Brandon Richard Joe said the infant was pronounced dead at Baling Hospital’s emergency ward.

He said the child’s father, 27, and mother, 41, are receiving treatment at the same hospital.

Police arrested the 43-year-old lorry driver after his initial urine screening returned positive for drugs.

The suspect is under a four-day to assist investigations under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death while driving under the influence.

Those found guilty face a jail sentence of 10 to 15 years, fines between RM50,000 and RM100,000, and can be disqualified from holding a driving licence for at least 10 years.

The baby’s body has been sent to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for post-mortem.

TELUK INTAN, May 6 — Police have arrested seven local men believed to be involved in a fatal robbery and cable theft cases around Teluk Intan.

Hilir Perak district police chief ACP Chua Kok Lian said all the suspects, aged between 20 and 30, were arrested around Teluk Intan and in Bentong, Pahang.

He said that three of the seven suspects arrested were believed to be involved in housebreaking cases and six cable theft incidents around Teluk Intan, resulting in losses estimated at RM200,000.

“Police seized three vehicles, namely a Perodua Myvi, Axia and Bezza, together with a Honda EX5 motorcycle, as well as two machetes, jewellery and equipment used for cable theft,” he said at a press conference at the Hilir Perak district police headquarters here today

He said that checks revealed the suspects had previous criminal records, including drug-related offences, while five of them tested positive for methamphetamine.

He said that both cases were being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and Section 457 for housebreaking, as well as Section 379 for cable theft.

Chua added that the investigation papers were now in the final stages and would be referred to the Attorney General’s Chambers for further action.

In the incident on April 17, the media reported that an elderly man died after being attacked with a sharp weapon during a robbery by a group of men at a residence in Pekan Baru here.

According to Chua, the 69-year-old victim suffered serious injuries after being slashed on his right hand and left palm with a sharp weapon, believed to be a machete, and was later confirmed dead at the scene. — Bernama