SHAH ALAM: A man was killed after his four-wheel drive vehicle went up in flames following an accident at Seksyen 27 here.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the distress call was received at 4.43am on Saturday (May 10).
"More than six firemen from the Shah Alam fire station were deployed to the scene.
"The vehicle was 100% burnt. Firemen discovered a man was trapped in the car and subsequently torched in the fire," he said in a statement on Saturday.
Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the incident occurred at about 4.45am today near the Persiaran Kuala Langat heading to Persiaran Hulu Langat in Shah Alam.
"A 49-year-old man had lost control of his pickup truck and rammed into a tree at the side of the road.
"The impact of the collision caused the vehicle to be on fire. The victim was trapped and was not able to escape," he said.
The fire was put out by firemen at the scene, he added.
"We are investigating the matter under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
"We urge those with information on the incident to contact traffic investigating officer Insp Zaharizul Zamri at 019-3229097.
