SHAH ALAM: A senior citizen was arrested for driving against traffic flow and causing two accidents here, yesterday.
The 73-year-old drove the wrong way down the Kemuning Shah Alam Expressway (LKSA), heading towards Shah Alam city centre, causing accidents at Km3.1 and Km6.6, at about 5pm.
A 1-minute-and-7-second video of the incident, captured by a passing motorist, was uploaded to social media and has since gone viral.
"In the first accident at Km3.1, a 33-year-old motorist was injured when the Honda City he was driving overturned while trying to avoid the Perodua Kelisa driven by the senior citizen.
"In an accident at Km6.6, a Perodua Myvi collided with the car after failing to swerve in time," Shah Alam district police chief Assistant Commissioner Baharudin Mat Taib said in a statement.
He said an initial investigation found that the suspect had lost his way while heading to a supermarket in Section 13 Shah Alam. The suspect then inadvertantly drove into the LKSA when he realised he did not have a Touch & Go card.
"The suspect decided to turn back and drive against traffic to return to his house in Section 8," Baharuddin said.
He said the suspect was detained for further action, and the case is being investigated under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving.