BENTONG: The Lamborghini Huracan driver who was burnt to death after his luxury sports car caught fire in a crash along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway near here today had lost control of the vehicle before hitting the divider.
District police chief Superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the driver in the crash has been identified as Fung Swee Yen, 62, who died when he was trapped in the burning vehicle.
He said the 47-year-old front seat female passenger was helped out of the burning vehicle by members of the public before she was sent to Bentong Hospital.
"Investigations revealed the driver and his friend were travelling from Kuala Lumpur towards Bentong. Upon reaching the spot, the driver failed to control the vehicle, resulting in it crashing into the divider before ending up in the drain.
"The car spun several times before the crash. The driver died at the scene and his passenger suffered burns on her hand and legs," he said, adding that the female victim was reported to be in stable condition.
Zaiham said the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
It was reported earlier a luxury sports car driver was burnt to death after his Lamborghini caught fire in a crash at Km57 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway near here about 8.45am.