Car on fire after hitting streetlight

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The car burning after ramming a streetlight at Jalan Padang Kerbau at about 10.30pm.

The car burning after ramming a streetlight at Jalan Padang Kerbau at about 10.30pm.

MIRI: A motorist in his 40s survived a brush with death when he drove into a streetlight at Jalan Padang Kerbau here at about 10.30pm on Monday.

It is learnt that the lone driver was trying to avoid a collision with an oncoming car that had veered into his lane, but ended up ramming the streetlight which caused his car to burst into flames.

A team of seven firemen from Lopeng Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene after receiving a call at 10.44pm.

The firemen reached the scene at 10.50pm, controlled the fire by 10.56pm and ended their operation at 11pm.

The car was 80 per cent burnt.