Two burnt to death, two injured as Mercedes catches fire after crash in Johor Bahru

Firefighters who arrived at the scene found the car, a Mercedes, believed to have skidded and overturned by the roadside, about 90 per cent burnt. — Screengrab from social media

First Published: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 9:55 AM MYT

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 10 — Two people were burnt to death while two others were injured after a car they were travelling in caught fire, following an accident near the Permas Jaya Golf Club, along the road heading towards Bakar Batu, early today.

Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) Operations Commander PBK I Razali Hussein said the department received an emergency call about the incident at about 4.35am.

He said firefighters who arrived at the scene found the car, a Mercedes, believed to have skidded and overturned by the roadside, about 90 per cent burnt.

“Five people were in the car. Two of them were found burnt inside the vehicle, while three others managed to escape from the vehicle before firefighters arrived,” he said in a statement today.

He said of the three who escaped from the burning vehicle, two of them were injured and sent to Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) for treatment, while the other was not injured.

The bodies of the two victims were subsequently handed over to the police for further action. — Bernama