Driver Tests Positive for Meth in Fatal Crash That Killed Maldivian Student

A taxi driver involved in a fatal crash that killed a Maldivian student in Subang Jaya on Sunday night tested positive for methamphetamine.

Malaysian media outlets stated that the incident occurred at the PJS Toll Plaza on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) in the direction of Puchong. Subang Jaya District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner of Police Wan Azlan Wan Mamat confirmed to them that the Perodua Ativa e-hailing vehicle was approaching the RFID lane when it rear-ended a Proton S70, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to overturn.

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Two Maldivian students from Taylor’s University were passengers in the ride-share vehicle at the time. One of the students, identified as 21-year-old Aminath Imilee Nazim from Addu City’s Hithadhoo, became trapped inside the overturned car and succumbed to injuries at the scene. The second student sustained minor injuries, while neither driver was hurt.

Following the collision, police conducted urine screenings on both drivers, which revealed that the 37-year-old e-hailing driver tested positive for methamphetamine, according to Malaysian media outlets.

Authorities produced the driver before the Shah Alam First Magistrate’s Court, obtaining a four-day remand order to assist in the ongoing investigation under Section 44(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act.

Imilee’s body was transferred to the Forensic Department at Shah Alam Hospital for a post-mortem examination, while local police continue to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident.