KUCHING: A secondary school student escaped with his life when his car burst into flames after a self-accident at Jalan Lapangan Terbang at 6.39am today.
According to Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Operation Centre, the 17-year-old driver, who was in his school uniform, had suffered only a slight injury to his eye.
He received medical treatment from the medical personnel at the scene.
It is understood that the driver is a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia candidate at a school in Kota Sentosa.
The fire was successfully brought under control at about 6.50am and the operation ended at 7.15am.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.