Dramatic M62 Blaze Sees Car Transporter Burst Into Flames – Destroying £100k of Land Rovers

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A massive fire was caught on camera, when a car transporter burst into flames, wrecking Land Rovers worth £100k.

It was carrying seven vehicles when the driver pulled over to the hard shoulder to escape, freeing himself seconds before the fire took hold.

The dramatic scenes, which caused long tailbacks on the busy M62 motorway, were captured on video, showing the moment three Land Rover Discovery models were destroyed.

The blaze broke out as the lorry travelled on the eastbound carriageway from Scammonden to Outlane in West Yorkshire, early yesterday evening.

Firefighters, who saved four of the seven 4x4s, confirmed that the road was shut in both directions with heavy smoke drifting across the carriageways, as the flames were tackled.

Four fire engines attended, lanes were reopened gradually and knock on congestion occurred.