Fiery crash: Cab driver, two elderly passengers killed in Merlimau as NGV-powered taxi bursts into flames with victims trapped inside (VIDEO) Posted on 28/11/2024 JASIN, Nov 28 –– A taxi driver and two elderly passengers met a fiery end in a horrific blaze after the NGV-powered taxi caught fire in a crash at Kampung Lanchang along Jalan Jasin in Merlimau here this morning. Jasin district police chief DSP Ahmad Jamil Radzi said taxi driver S. Subbramaniam, 71, along with passengers Husali Umar, 84, and wife Mastura Said, 63, died at the scene in the mishap that occurred at about 9am. “The accident is believed to have occurred when Subbramaniam lost control of the Proton Iswara taxi before it skidded and hit the wall of a bridge. “The car then burst into flames with all three victims still trapped inside. “The fire was believed to have ignited from a leak in the natural gas vehicle (NGV) tank installed in the taxi,” he said in a statement here today. Ahmad Jamil said all three charred bodies were taken to Jasin Hospital for autopsy with the case investigated under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987. –– Bernama TIGA individu maut selepas kereta yang mereka naiki musnah terbakar selepas merempuh tembok jambatan di Jalan Kampung Seri Lanchang, Merlimau, Melaka pada Khamis. pic.twitter.com/RERwmVm8O8 — Nadine Ardine (@MoMoT_Nadine) November 28, 2024 News
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