Cosham firefighters scrambled to Mercedes-Benz fire caused by 'mechanical fault' on Eastern Road

A DRIVER has had to bail from his car on the Eastern Road after the vehicle’s engine burst into flames, with fire crews rushing to the scene.
Richard Lemmer
By Richard Lemmer
Published 11th Oct 2022, 08:27 BST
Updated 11th Oct 2022, 08:27 BST
Fire crews have been called to a car fire on the Eastern Road.Fire crews have been called to a car fire on the Eastern Road.
Fire crews have been called to a car fire on the Eastern Road.

A crew from Cosham Fire Station were scrambled to the stretch of the busy road near the Farlington Play Field around 4.45am this morning.

The driver of a Mercedes had been forced to abandon his vehicle after its engine caught alight, according to crew manager Jake Orr.

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The firefighter said: ‘We believe it was a mechanical fault.

‘The car was about 50 per cent damaged by the fire – the driver in the car wasn’t hurt, he manged to jump out.’

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Firefighters spent more than an hour dealing with the incident, and paramedics were not required to attend the scene.

The Cosham crew manager said the driver had responded well to the situation.

He said: ‘Our advice is to stay calm, pull over to a safe place, and then call the fire brigade.’

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