Northumberland road closed for 'short period' after police car caught fire

Kali Lindsay

29 November 2024 at 11:07 am·1-min read

No one was injured in the blaze — -Credit: (Image: Derby Telegraph)

A Northumberland road was closed after a police car caught fire.

Emergency services were called at around 8.45pm on Thursday to reports a police vehicle was on fire in a layby on the A189 northbound, just south of North Seaton. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said it was believed there was a problem with the vehicle.

The road was closed for a "short period of time" but has reopened.

A force spokesperson said: “Shortly after 8:45pm, on Thursday, November 28, police were made aware of a police vehicle that was on fire in a layby, on the A189 northbound, just south of North Seaton.

“It is suspected there was a problem with the vehicle.

“Emergency services attended and extinguished the fire before the vehicle was recovered. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

“The road was closed for a short period of time but has since reopened.”

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