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At 8am on the Nov. 6, a car caught on fire on the intersection of Provincial Highway 74 and 139. The driver noticed white smoke coming out of the back of the SUV and quickly came to a stop by the side of the road. The moment he jumped off, the vehicle erupted into flames followed by several loud explosions. In a few moments, the entire car was burned to its shell leaving the driver feeling very lucky to have gotten out in time.

Large columns of smoke and huge bright orange flames emerge from a burning car!

Loud explosions could be heard from a car engulfed in flames by the highway.

Around 8am on Friday morning, a car burst into flames near a highway. In just a few minutes, the entire SUV exploded and burned beyond saving. Firefighters arrived on scene just off the intersection of Provincial Highway 74A and 139 in Changhua to extinguish the fire.

Driver
Owner of the SUV
Suddenly, the back of the car emitted white smoke; I quickly pulled over to the right and stopped the car, the moment I got off it burst into flames. Originally, the car was giving alerts saying that it “needs service.” I was about to head to the service center today, but then this happened.

The accident took place during the morning rush hour and many passing by witnessed the horrifying scene. The driver explained he had received several warning alerts from the car and had already scheduled a check-up at the service center. But as he was driving he noticed white smoke coming out of the back of the car and he quickly stopped the car and jumped out just in time.

Hsiao Chun-hsiung
Firefighter in Changhua East Fire Department
When we arrived on the scene, the fire was quite big, after hosing it down the fire was under control.

Why the car suddenly caught on fire and whether it is directly related to the service warnings remains under investigation.

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