The BYD driver was charged with three counts including causing the death of his Asian sister

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct: BYD driver involved in accident involving a five-year-old girl on Kuching Road, Saturday today was charged with three counts including dangerous driving causing the child's death.

Raeven Goh Wey Haur, 24, who worked as a bank clerk, pleaded not guilty after all charges against him were brought before the Alia Anwar Magistrate.

The man was charged with dangerously driving a BYD Seal vehicle to the public, causing the death of five-year-old Asian child Ahmad Syahir.

The charges were brought under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 which carries a minimum prison sentence of five years and not less than 10 years and a fine between RM20,000 to RM50,000, if convicted.

If convicted of an offence, the man may lose his driving licence for a period not less than ten years from the date of conviction.

The man was also charged with dangerous driving to the public, taking into account traffic congestion conditions under Section 42 (1) of the same act, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine not less than RM15,000 in addition to loss of qualifications from holding or obtaining a driver's license for a period not less than five years.

For the third charge, he was charged with failing to stop his vehicle after being involved in a road accident under Section 52 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum fine of RM2,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, if convicted.

The three offences were allegedly committed on Kuching Road from the city centre towards Fog Street at 3.44pm, 10 October.

Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry proposed RM50,000 bail with a guarantor for all charges, taking into account the seriousness of the offences committed.

"The prosecution also requested that the additional terms of the accused's passport be submitted to the court and his license suspended from today until the case is completed", he said.

Khailash Sharma's lawyer representing the man requested low bail on the grounds that his stepson's family had cooperated with police after the incident.

"The defendant's father is a 55-year-old businessman. Within 24 hours as early as 8 p.m., the family of the accused cooperated with a police report. "Please guarantee that you will not be punished", he said.

The court allowed the accused to be bound on RM36,000 bail with a guarantor for all three charges along with additional terms as proposed by the prosecution, in addition to setting this Nov 19 for recall of the case.

In today's proceedings, family members of the victim also appeared in court along with Nur A'minahtul Mardiah Md Nor as an observer lawyer.

Earlier, media reported that a girl who was riding a Perodua Bezza car suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at Kuala Lumpur Hospital after being involved in an accident involving six vehicles.

The accident at about 3:44 p.m., believed to have occurred after a suspected BYD Seal-driven car broke into the rear of the victim's vehicle, which was moving slowly in traffic flow from downtown toward Seggut.

The offense also involved a motorcycle before the Perodua Bezza turned to the right and broke into three other vehicles: Nissan Almera, Toyota Alphard and Perodua Myvi.

Perodua Bezza's driver, the father of the victim and a motorcyclist were also injured in the incident.