ALOR SETAR: A married couple were burnt to death when the car they were travelling in skidded and burst into flames at a traffic-light intersection near a shopping mall in Mergong, here, today.
Kota Setar district police chief Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said the victims were identified as Lim Gi Ying, 21, and his wife, Tan Sun Wen, 19.
“Investigations found the Perodua Myvi driven by Lim was heading towards the Raden traffic light from the Tesco Mergong traffic light when the accident happened at about 3.15am.
“Lim is believed to have lost control of the car, causing it to skid before hitting a signpost and bursting into flames,” he said in a statement.
He said their remains were sent to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar for post-mortem, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.