Chinese national escapes death as his Maserati Quattroporte crashes, burst into flames before plunging to the slip road below on SPRINT

Driver barely escapes death on highway

Crash and burn: Firefighter inspecting the scene where the Maserati Quatraporte met a fiery end. (Inset shows a similar Maserati.

PETALING JAYA: A Chinese national had a close shave with death when his Maserati Quattroporte crashed into a side railing on an elevated portion of the Sprint Highway and burst into flames before plunging to the slip road below.

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Azmi Abu Kassim said the 32-year-old stock investment trainer was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Utama at about 3am yesterday when he lost control of the car while navigating a corner on the fast lane.

“The car slid to the left and crashed into a side railing before catching fire. The driver managed to crawl out through the rear window.”

ACP Azmi added that the driver escaped with minor injuries on both hands.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Depart­ment director Othman Abdullah said a team of six firefighters rushed to the scene after a distress call was received at about 3.20am.