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The driver involved in the fatal container accident in Bukit Mertajam has been charged with reckless driving at the Magistrate's Court.

Marhizan Johari, 51, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Magistrate Mohd Harith Mohd Mazlan on Monday (Nov 18).

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00:00The driver involved in the fatal container accident in Penang was charged with reckless
00:05driving at the magistrate's court in Bukit Mertajam on Monday.
00:09Marhizan Johari pleaded not guilty to the charge before Magistrate Muhammad Harith Muhammad
00:14Mazlan.
00:15The 51-year-old was accused of driving a trailer dangerously along Jalan Kebun Sireh at around
00:209.30 a.m. on November 13, which resulted in the death of 21-year-old Li Ziru.
00:26The charge was made under Section 41, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries
00:32a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of not more than 50,000 ringgit upon conviction.
00:39Marhizan was unrepresented, while Deputy Public Prosecutor Zulfazli Hassan prosecuted the
00:45case.
00:46The court did not allow bail based on DPP Zulfazli stating that the case was of public
00:51interest and that Marhizan had also shown no remorse for his actions, having shown
00:56the peace sign when he was brought to court to be remanded earlier this week.
01:00On the day of the incident, Li, a clerk, was driving to work when the trailer driver lost
01:05control during a left turn, causing the container to topple and crush her car.
01:10The container also hit another car, driven by Tancho Teng, who was rescued by passers-by
01:16and is currently hospitalized with serious injuries.
01:20Li was laid to rest on Sunday, with hundreds, including family and friends, attending to
01:25pay their last respects.

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