Driver dies, passenger cheats death after car bursts into flames following crash


KUALA LUMPUR: A fatal accident along Jalan Bukit Desa here killed one person after a car crashed into a road divider on Thursday (May 25) night.

In a statement Friday (May 26), Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the accident occured at 10.20pm on May 25.

"Investigations showed that the 31-year-old driver lost control while driving and crashed his vehicle into a road divider along Jalan Bukit Desa, leading to the vehicle catching fire.

"The driver died at the scene whereas the passenger, a Thai woman, suffered light injuries and has been sent to Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) for treatment," he said.

Those with information are urged to contact the Brickfields police at 03-2297 9222 or their nearest police station.

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