The lorry driver involved in the crash that killed nine personnel of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) yesterday is on remand for four days from today.

Hilir Perak police chief Bakri Zainal Abidin said magistrate Naidatul Athirah Azman issued the remand order against the 45-year-old.

The man is investigated under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving and can be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than two years and not more than 10 years and a fine of up to RM50,000.

He can also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for not less than five years.

The crash occurred at about 8.50am yesterday when a truck carrying 18 FRU personnel returning to Ipoh from an assignment in Teluk Intan was rammed by a gravel-laden lorry along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam.

Nine FRU personnel were killed in the crash, two were seriously injured, and seven others sustained minor injuries.

Those killed were Perumal Sugunanathan, 44, from Lahat, Ipoh; Roslan Abd Rahim, 46, from Tanjung Rambutan, Ipoh; Pozli Jaudin, 41, from Gunung Rapat, Ipoh; Nurit Pandak, 34, from Kampar and Amiruddin Zabri, 38, from Gopeng.

Also killed were Hilmi Azlan, 38, from Taiping; Akmal Muhamad, 35, from Kuala Kurau; Damarrulan Abdul Latif, 33, from Ipoh; and Akmal Wafi Annuar, 28, from Lunas, Kedah.

- Bernama