Kuala lumpur: Two university students were burnt to death in a crash involving a car at the Jalan Kuching exit ramp on the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) here early this morning, while another passenger survived with minor injuries.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa stated that preliminary investigations revealed the BMW 328i Sport was travelling from Jalan Duta towards Selayang. It is believed that the vehicle was speeding, causing the driver to lose control, skid, and crash into the left road divider, which led to the vehicle catching fire.

The victims were identified as two Malaysian students. The 22-year-old male driver was a student at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and the 21-year-old male front passenger was a student at Sunway University. Both were confirmed dead at the scene, presumably trapped inside the burning car.

The survivor, a 20-year-old Singaporean male student, sustained minor injuries and was transported to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment. Zamzuri mentioned that the identification of the two charred victims will be conducted through DNA analysis.

Further investigations are being conducted at the scene, including reviewing CCTV footage and recording statements from the survivor. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Authorities urge members of the public with information or dashcam footage to contact the Traffic Police Station at Jalan Tun H.S. Lee or any nearby police station to assist with the investigations.

Earlier reports confirmed two fatalities after the car skidded and caught fire at the same location.