Suspected Drunk Driver Hits DBKL Contract Team, One Dead and One Injured

A road maintenance supervisor has died and a lorry driver was injured after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) contract crew on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar.

The crash happened at around 5am, when a car travelling from Jalan Damansara towards Jalan Parlimen lost control and struck two workers in the left lane. The workers were packing up after installing road warning signs.

Road Crew Supervisor Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar

The supervisor, 28, died while receiving treatment, and the other victim, a 49-year-old lorry driver, suffered head and right-hand injuries and is being treated at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

The five-man team, which included three Bangladeshi workers, had been working under a DBKL contract from 11pm on Oct 23 until 4am. The driver was unhurt.

The 26-year-old driver recorded a breath alcohol level of 64mg/100ml, was arrested and remanded for three days until Monday. The case is being investigated under Sections 44(1)(b) and 44(1A)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving under the influence causing death and injury.

Police have urged witnesses to contact the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999.