KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- A technician has pleaded not guilty to reckless driving over a crash that killed a doctor, his two-year-old daughter and another motorist on the Kuantan-Segamat road in June.

Syed Muhammad Izzar Aiman Syed Ahmad, 31, claimed trial after the charge was read before magistrate Melody Woon Sze Mun in Pekan today, Sinar Harian reported.

He is accused of driving an Isuzu D-MAX four-wheel-drive vehicle recklessly and causing the deaths of Dr Mohamad Zekry Zuhairy Mohd Atan, 33, his daughter Dhea Sofia, two, and Azaharuddin Mohd Ali, 46.

The alleged offence took place at about 5.30pm on June 19 at KM67 of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat.

Syed Muhammad Izzar was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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