November 10, 2026

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Two Burnt To Death, Two Injured After Mercedes Flips And Catches Fire In Johor Bahru

Permas Jaya fatal crash Mercedes fire Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 10  – Two people were burnt to death and two others injured after the Mercedes-Benz car they were traveling in skidded, flipped, and burst into flames near the Permas Jaya Golf Club along the road toward Bakar Batu early Tuesday morning, November 10, 2026.

Operations Commander PBK I Razali Hussein from the Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) confirmed that an emergency call reporting the crash was logged at 4:35 AM.

Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found the vehicle overturned by the roadside and consumed by fire, suffering approximately 90 percent burn damage.

A total of five individuals were inside the vehicle at the time of the accident:

  • Deceased Victims: Two occupants were trapped inside the vehicle and burnt to death.
  • Injured Survivors: Two occupants managed to escape the burning vehicle prior to firefighters’ arrival, sustaining injuries, and were transported to Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) for emergency medical treatment.
  • Uninjured Survivor: One occupant escaped from the vehicle without sustaining injuries.

Firefighters retrieved the remains of the two deceased victims and handed them over to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for identification and forensic investigations.

Crash Location, Casualties Breakdown, and Emergency Response

Key accident metrics, emergency responses, and casualties include:

  • Incident Location & Date: Near Permas Jaya Golf Club along the Bakar Batu corridor, Johor Bahru (Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026, at 4:35 AM).
  • Vehicle Involved: Mercedes-Benz sedan (90% destroyed by fire after skidding and overturning).
  • Responding Unit: Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Station (BBP), led by Operations Commander PBK I Razali Hussein.
  • Casualties Breakdown: 2 fatalities (burnt inside vehicle), 2 injured (hospitalized at HSI), 1 uninjured survivor.
  • Police Action: Bodies transferred to PDRM for forensic examination and investigation.

–NMT