Johor Bahru Selatan police chief Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at around 3pm due to the slick road conditions.

“The man was driving alone when his car skidded on its own without involving other vehicles and he did not sustain any injury.

“Investigations found that the driver was not drunk and he tested negative for drugs,” he said when contacted today.

The driver was released on police bail. The case is being investigated under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987.

A couple of photos and a three-second video depicting a car crashing into the palace gates had gone viral earlier.