Teacher charged with negligence after vehicle kills student at Kota Baru school
A 57-year-old female teacher appeared in Kota Baru court on two negligence charges after her vehicle struck two Form One pupils, killing one and seriously injuring the other in front of the SMK Tanjong Mas surau.
The teacher, aged 57, was brought before the Kota Baru courts facing charges of causing death by negligence and endangering life under the Penal Code. The crash occurred on April 12 when she drove into the school compound of SMK Tanjong Mas, hitting a Form One girl who died and another who was seriously hurt. The incident happened directly in front of the school’s surau.
Why it matters
The case shows how school staff can be held criminally responsible for accidents that endanger students.
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