Teen driver faces charges after Toyota Alphard rams motorcyclist in Johor Bahru

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On December 17, 2025, a violent road incident occurred at Jalan Keembong 1 in Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, involving a Toyota Alphard with the license plate JVA 8838. Video footage shows the van accelerating into a motorcyclist, pushing the bike into a stationary vehicle. The driver then reversed and struck the motorcyclist a second time. A bystander attempted to intervene by striking the driver through the open door, after which the van lost control, swerved, and plunged into a roadside ditch. A woman wearing a helmet was observed narrowly avoiding the vehicle as it fell. Following the circulation of the footage, local police identified and arrested an 18-year-old male suspect on December 18, 2025. Authorities subsequently remanded the suspect for seven days to facilitate investigations. The motorcyclist and his wife, who were involved in the collision, were hospitalized at Sultan Ismail Hospital and reported to be in stable condition. The suspect faces a range of serious charges, including attempted murder under Section 307 of the Penal Code, criminal intimidation, public fighting, providing false information to a public servant, and reckless driving under the Road Transport Act 1987.