Shock to driver – car suddenly caught fire while driving

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A car in Kirchdorf in Tirol was robbed of the flames on Sunday evening: while driving, the driver (57) suddenly noticed the smell of fire and smoke. After stopping and opening the hood, he encountered flames. In no time the car was ablaze.

Just before 7:30 p.m., the 57-year-old resident was driving his car on B176 Kössener Straße when, according to police, he suddenly noticed a burning smell while driving. The Tyrolean then stopped immediately and as soon as he opened the hood, the flames engulfed him.

Car was on fire
A short time later, the car was ablaze. The alerted emergency services of the Kirchdorf volunteer fire brigade were able to quickly bring the fire under control and extinguish it, “the police said. However, the car was a total loss.

No injuries, cause unknown
Most importantly, no one was injured. The B176 was completely closed during the operation until 20:10. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Source: Krone

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