Driver escapes 'ferocious' Dundee car fire as emergency services rush to scene

A driver has had a miracle escape after his automotive burst into flames on a main Dundee street.

Hearth crews rushed to Strathmartine Highway shortly earlier than 1pm at the moment after a black Mercedes went up in flames.

The motive force thanked an area for alerting him to the hearth below his automotive and for serving to him get to security.

Chatting with The native Courier newspaper, the driving force stated: “I used to be on the method on the circle and one other motorist instructed me flames had been coming from the underside of the automotive.

“He pulled me simply to get me out rapidly as he knew how unhealthy it was.

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“I can’t thank that Samaritan sufficient for what he did.”

One other witness described seeing items of the automotive on the street.

She instructed The Courier: “The best way the automotive went up so rapidly, I’ve by no means seen a fireplace so ferocious.

The Mercedes was destroyed within the blaze.

“There was bit exploding off the automotive that had broken a car close by.

“As quickly because the emergency companies arrived they obtained everybody effectively again and erected a cordon.”

A spokesman for Scottish Hearth and Rescue stated: “He added: “One equipment was dispatched from the Macalpine Hearth Station after studies of a car on fireplace.

“Officers used one hose reel jet on the scene and one respiratory equipment.

“We obtained a cease message shortly earlier than 2pm.”

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