{
  "id": 19287643,
  "title": "Mercedes driver, front passenger killed in Johor Baru fiery crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/mercedes-driver-front-passenger-killed-in-johor-baru-fiery-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T05:03:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1574552/mercedes-driver-front-passenger-killed-johor-baru-fiery-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Two men were killed and three others injured in a fiery crash involving a Mercedes-Benz E250 in Johor Baru, Malaysia. The crash occurred around 5:50am along Km5 of Jalan Pantai towards Pasir Gudang, near the Permas Jaya golf club. The 31-year-old driver, who worked as a lorry driver, and his front passenger were killed when the vehicle crashed into a road divider, overturned, and caught fire. The three other passengers, aged between 20 and 31, survived with head, bodily injuries, and burns. Police chief Azrul Hisham Mohd Shaffei stated that the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to the crash. The survivors were taken to local hospitals, while the bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations. The incident is under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}