Proton X50 driver in fatal crash identified as 21-year-old

The Proton X50 sports utility vehicle (SUV) involved in a tragic accident with a tipper lorry, which resulted in the deaths of six individuals, has been identified. The vehicle was driven by the late Ahmad Fahim Ahmad Shukri, 21, who was also the owner of the Proton X50. He was the younger brother of Lans Koperal Ahmad Shafiq, 29.

Kedah Police Chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah clarified initial reports, stating that the police were initially informed by the fire department that a police officer was driving the SUV. However, subsequent confirmation revealed that it was his younger brother, Ahmad Fahim, who was behind the wheel. "There was an error in the initial information received," Adzli stated.

The accident occurred in Kampung Baru Pinang Tunggal. The Proton X50 was reportedly newly acquired from a vehicle sales center on the day of the incident. The occupants were on their way to visit their late father's grave in Merbok.

Meanwhile, the remand application for the 49-year-old driver of the tipper lorry involved in the collision was rejected by Magistrate Mohamad Azlan Basri. The investigation into the fatal crash is being conducted under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Preliminary findings suggest the lorry, carrying soil, was traveling at approximately 60 kilometers per hour at the time of the incident.