SEREMBAN: The driver of a car who allegedly caused a five-vehicle accident along the North South Expressway (NSE) near here is believed to have been under the influence of drugs, police say.

       Seremban police chief Asst Comm Nanda Maarof said police have obtained a remand order to detain the 28-year-old man until June 9.

       It is understood that a urine test conducted on the suspect returned positive for drug use.

       The suspect, who is from Bandar Baru Bangi in Selangor, will be investigated under Section 6 and 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

       A video clip of the accident which happened at 10.40am on June 5 at KM242.9 of the south-bound lane of the NSE had since gone viral.

       The man, who was driving a Perodua Myvi, first crashed his car into the rear of a Toyota Avanza driven by a 44-year-old man.

       ACP Nanda said the impact caused the driver of the Avanza to lose control and crash into a Proton Saga driven by a 40-year-old woman and a Proton Persona with a 35-year-old man at the wheel.

       In Melaka, Bernama reported a motorcyclist and his pillion rider died after a car, driven by a suspected drunk driver, crashed into them at Jalan Serkam Pantai, Merlimau, Jasin yesterday morning.

       Melaka Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Amran @ Mohamad Zaki Omar said in the 7.45am incident, motorcyclist Ezuddin Mohammad, 50, and his pillion rider Surayah Muhamat, 48, died at the scene.

       “Investigations found that before the incident, Ezuddin and Surayah as well as Ya’akob Mohamad, 57, another motorcyclist, were heading to Merlimau from Melaka while the car driven by a 24-year-old driver was travelling from the other direction,” he said.

       In Kampar, an employee of the Kampar District and Land Office was killed in a collision between his car and a vehicle driven by a man believed to be drunk at KM1 of Jalan Kuala Dipang-Malim Nawar Kampar on Sunday night.

       Kampar district police chief Supt Mohamad Nazri Daud identified the victim as Mohd Nazri Sham Aring, 42, who was driving a Perodua Viva, Bernama reported.

       “Investigations show that a Honda Civic driven by a 29-year-old lorry driver suspected to be drunk entered the victim’s lane and caused the head-on collision at 11.45pm,” he said in a statement yesterday.

       He said the victim’s 33-year-old wife was slightly injured and their three-year-old son suffered internal bleeding in the head.

       He said the lorry driver has been remanded for five days.