Gordon Davis, 53, and Delbert Scoggins, 76, killed when car hits house on Rambler Road in Merced on May 14.

Two people died Wednesday after a car slammed into a house and burst into flames.

The vehicle, a 2012 Nissan Altima, crashed into the home just before 11 a.m. in the 400 block of Rambler Road, killing the car’s driver and passenger. No one was inside the home when the crash happened, according to Merced police.

Both bodies were badly burned in the wreck and neither has been identified by investigators, Sgt. Jay Struble said. “We have not determined if they are males or females or where they are from,” Struble said.

The vehicle sheared off a PG&E gas meter and struck the home’s electrical panel, which triggered the flames, Merced Fire Battalion Chief Shawn Henry said.

Utilities workers struggled to cut off the gas line, which fueled the fire for more than two hours before it was finally extinguished, firefighters said.

Witnesses said it seemed the driver may have experienced some type of medical episode prior to the crash. The driver appeared to be slumped over, and the passenger was reaching for the steering wheel. They estimated the car hit the house at about 35 to 40 mph.

Police said it’s still too early in the investigation to comment on any possible causes. The case is being investigated by the Merced Police Department’s traffic unit.

It appears the car was heading north on Alexander Avenue when it left the road and hit several trash cans before going through the intersection with Rambler Avenue and into the house, said Jose Acuna, a witness.