Not that we can ever understand why anyone in their right mind would drive against traffic, but who is to say the driver is sane?
The police has confirmed the incident
A short video showing a compact car driving against traffic on the highway and hitting another car has gone viral on social media.Here's a video of the incident:
From what we can find, the video was first shared by TikTok user @yorkitan.Video kemalangan melibatkan pemandu melawan arus di KM 355.4 PLUS pic.twitter.com/4KHV4RM08H
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) November 12, 2020
According to Bernama, the police has confirmed the incident, which reportedly happened along KM355.4 of the North-South Expressway at around 6.08pm on Wednesday (11 October).
Polis sahkan seorang pemandu melawan arus di KM355.4 PLUS, yang tular di media sosial semalam - KPD Tapah
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) November 12, 2020
? Awam pic.twitter.com/dh8ncCZjj6
The video looked like it was captured by a driver on the opposite side of the highway (the correct side, we must add), who was tracking the movement of a silver Perodua Axia, which was driving against traffic.
(Note: It's not safe to use your phone to record weird incidents on the road also lah ye).
As you would expect, there would be no happy ending to this story, as the Perodua Axia can be seen a few moments later crashing head on into a Toyota Rush, who was just minding its own business driving in the correct direction.
Judging by the pictures and the video, a lorry that was on another lane couldn't stop in time and rammed into the Perodua Axia.
All three drivers reportedly escaped unhurt.
Mengelak dari sekatan jalan raya punca lelaki memandu lawan arus di Lebuhraya Utara Selatan di Sungkai, Perak.
— Syafiqah Damanhuri (@syafiqahNewsMPB) November 12, 2020
KPD Tapah, Supt Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail berkata, siasatan mendapati pemandu Axia itu dalam perjalanan dari Klang menghala ke Bidor sempena Deepavali.@BuletinTV3 pic.twitter.com/Zx2RHq6GWY
According to Tapah District Police Chief Supt Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail, the driver of the Perodua Axia was heading to Bidor from Klang to celebrate Deepavali.
The driver of the Perodua Axia, 34-year-old T. Yugeswaran, was reportedly trying to avoid a police roadblock at the Sungkai exit.
Supt Wan Azharuddin said that the suspect was brought into custody at around 11am on Thursday (12 November) to facilitate with investigations under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
We have no idea what was going on in the driver's head, but please be safe on the road yeah, guys?