Emergency services raced to the scene of a high speed crash in Glasgow's east end in the early hours of this morning.
The crash, which took place on the Gallowgate near to the junction with Bellgrove Street, saw a car burst into flames and sent plumes of smoke pouring into the night sky.
Concerned residents mistook the road traffic collision - which took place not long after midnight - for a house or gas explosion due to the noise made by the impact of the smash.
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Footage from the incident shows the vehicle well alight as fire crews and emergency services attend the scene.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the occupants of the vehicle fled from the scene.
Local reports suggest sniffer dogs were sent in to try and trace them, with the car also "cut down into pieces" as emergency crews worked to make sure no-one was left trapped inside the vehicle.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We received a call about a road traffic collision originally.
"A private car driving at high speed crashed and the occupants absconded. Two appliances were mobilised to the scene. The call came in roughly at 12:10am and crews were at the scene until about 1am."
Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage of the incident and are requesting any witnesses to come forward.
They are also seeking to locate the driver of the vehicle.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Officers were called to a report of a one-vehicle crash in Gallowgate, Glasgow at around 12.10am on Thursday, 16 June, 2022.
"Emergency services attended and the road was closed while investigations were carried out.
"Enquiries are ongoing to trace driver and the road has since re-opened.
"Officers are reviewing CCTV footage and are requesting any further witnesses, or anyone with dashcam footage, to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 0023 from Thursday, 16 June, 2022."
