Three people had a lucky escape after their car burst into blames on a busy motorway bringing traffic to a standstill at the height of rush hour.
The incident occurred at around 4.30pm in the northbound carriageway of the M18 in Co Clare. The motorway had to be closed so emergency services could safely deal with the blazing car.
In the meantime, the route Gardaí would have used to divert traffic away from the scene was left blocked by a collision between a car and a tractor and trailer.
