00:01The driver accused of causing a deadly six-vehicle crash in Kuala Lumpur has pleaded not guilty.
00:0924-year-old Raven Goway Haur claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates' Court on Thursday
00:14to three charges over the crash that killed five-year-old Asia Ahmad Shahir.
00:19The crash happened at 3.44pm last Saturday, October 10, along Jalan Kuching,
00:26heading from the city centre towards Segambut.
00:28An electric sports sedan allegedly driven by Gow rammed into the back of another car
00:34carrying a family of four, including Asia.
00:37That set off a chain of collisions involving six vehicles, including a motorcycle.
00:44Asia died from severe head injuries while being taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
00:49Her father and a 33-year-old motorcyclist were injured.
00:53The accused allegedly drove off without checking on the other vehicles.
00:59Gow faces three charges under the Road Transport Act, causing death by reckless or dangerous driving,
01:06reckless or dangerous driving, and failing to stop and report the accident.
01:11If convicted of causing death, he faces five to ten years jail,
01:16a fine of RM20,000 to RM50,000, and a driving ban of at least five years.
01:21The prosecution asked for bail of RM50,000, RM15,000, and RM10,000 across the three charges,
01:30and also requested that the suspect's passport be surrendered to the court until the case is resolved.
01:37Gow's lawyer, Kailash Sharma, argued that there was no risk of his client fleeing the country,
01:42as his family had cooperated fully with the police in the first 24 hours after the accident.
01:48He also proposed that Gow's 55-year-old father serve as bailer for all charges.
01:55Magistrate Alia Anwar set bail at RM22,000, RM12,000, and RM2,000,
02:02and ordered the suspect to surrender his passport and suspended his driving licence pending disposal of the case.
02:09The case returns to court on November 19th for document submission and next mention.
02:16Asia's parents attended the proceedings.
