JOHOR BARU: A 22-year-old man has died after his vehicle burst into flames at KM5.5 of the North-South Expressway here.
Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said police received information about the incident at 5am on Sunday (Feb 23).
"The victim was driving towards Skudai when the vehicle suddenly caught fire.
"He managed to bring the car to a stop against the guardrail but the position of the vehicle prevented him from escaping," he said in a statement.
The Kempas Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to the scene and attempted to extinguish the fire.
However, they were unable to rescue the victim from the burning vehicle.
Operations commander Taufiq Atan said the car was already 90% engulfed in flames when the team arrived at the location.
He said the fire was eventually extinguished but the victim had already died.
Authorities have yet to determine the exact cause of the fire.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated case, a 36-year-old motorcyclist was badly injured in an accident at Batu 21, Jalan Muar-Parit Sulong in Batu Pahat.
Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the incident occurred at 8.14pm on Saturday (Feb 22)
"A 36-year-old local woman driving an SUV from Pekan Parit Sulong was on her way to her mother's house in Batu 21.
"As she was making a right turn, the SUV collided with a motorcycle ridden by the 36-year-old man coming from the opposite direction," he said.
ACP Shahrulanuar said the victim sustained severe head injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital in Batu Pahat.
Police are investigating the case under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
