Bagan serai: A lorry driver suspected of being involved in an accident that claimed the life of a policeman at Kilometre 94 of the Ipoh-Butterworth road, in front of Taman Selinsing Indah, near Bagan Serai, was arrested yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kerian district police chief Supt Jafri Md Zain stated that the 64-year-old male suspect was detained at his home in Bagan Serai at about 6.30 pm following a public tip-off. The suspect has no prior criminal record, and his urine test returned negative. A blood sample was taken for analysis to detect traces of drugs or alcohol.

The investigation is ongoing, and the report will be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for further instructions. On Wednesday, a policeman died after the motorcycle he was riding grazed a lorry at the location. Constable Muhammad Hakim Danial Ruhiman, 23, who served at the Bagan Serai police station, suffered serious injuries to his waist and legs before succumbing to his injuries while receiving treatment at the Taiping Hospital.