A man is “lucky” to be alive after his Mercedes burst into flames while he was driving.
Jack Wharton, 20, from Moreton, managed to escape from the vehicle after hearing a loud pop whilst driving down Pasture Avenue on Thursday, May 12. Jack said: “I was just driving along with my mate in the car on the way back from footy, and we heard a big loud pop in the engine.
"Obviously, we pulled the car over and these lads ran up to us saying ‘Get out of the car, it's on fire!’. I’d had no idea but the whole back and front of the car was on fire while I was driving. As soon as we got out and shut the doors, the electric in the car cut off so the doors wouldn’t open.”
