Toyota Hilux driver allegedly high on ‘mushroom vape’ crashes into pedestrian and shopfront in Kuantan
A 21-year-old driver high on a suspected 'mushroom vape' crashed into a pedestrian and shopfront in Kuantan on May 22, 2026.Summary
A 21-year-old driver, allegedly intoxicated by a suspected 'mushroom vape,' lost control of his Toyota Hilux on May 22, 2026, crashing into a pedestrian and a shopfront along Jalan Besar in Kuantan. The pedestrian, a 68-year-old man, sustained minor injuries to his left knee and right hand and was treated at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan. Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Ashari Abu Samah stated the driver was heading from Jalan Teluk Sisek towards the city centre when he lost control outside a hardware store. While a urine screening test returned negative, police found a plastic bottle containing synthetic MDMA in the vehicle. Authorities believe the driver was intoxicated by the substance, which is not detectable through standard urine tests, and are taking further action under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
(Source：Malay Mail)
