BUKIT MERTAJAM: Defence counsel in the case involving a former hairdressing salon worker charged with causing the death of a college student on Penang Bridge in January this year told the magistrate's court today that there was more than one tyre mark at the accident site.
The court was shown a total of 85 pictures taken by Corporal Abdul Rashid Mohamud from Seberang Perai Tengah traffic unit.
Of that, 23 were taken on the day of the accident, while the remaining photographs were taken during and after the Search and Rescue (SAR) operation by the authorities to retrieve the sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by victim Moey Yun Peng, 20.
Counsel S. Paramesawaran said one of the photographs taken by the police at the scene found three tyre marks which indicated that it does not necessarily belong to his client's vehicle involved in the accident.
Paramesawaran: Do you agree that the three tyre marks are not parallel?
Abdul Rashid: Yes.
On Feb 11, K. Vaitheswaran, 21, was charged with causing the death of Moey, who was also his friend, at KM 4 of the Penang Bridge (Prai-bound) at about 3am of Jan 20.
He was charged under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to RM20,000, if convicted.
In the incident, the SUV driven by Moey plunged into the sea after it collided with the Toyota Vios driven by the accused.
The trial began today before Sessions Court judge Ahzah Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin, while Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Afiqah Zakaria prosecuted.
Vaitheswaran appeared calm when photographs of Moay taken after his body was retrieved after the SAR were shown in court.
Hearing continues on Nov 20, 21 and Dec 3.