A Mercedes car driver and his front-seat passenger were burnt to death in an accident early Tuesday (Nov 10) morning in Johor Bahru.

Three other passengers in the back seat escaped with injuries and burns, local police said.

The fatal accident occurred near Kampung Bakar Batu at about 4.35am, reported Bernama.

Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Razali Hussein said the flames had destroyed about 90 per cent of the car.

Firefighters found the two deceased inside the car.

According to a New Straits Times report, they were burnt beyond recognition.

Johor Bahru South police chief Azrul Hisham Mohd Shaffei said the Mercedes driver was a 31-year-old man who was ferrying four male passengers, aged between 20 and 31.

Preliminary investigations found that the driver had lost control of the car, causing the vehicle to collide with a central road divider on its left.

The impact sent the car to its right, where it overturned and caught fire.

The case is being investigated for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

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