The driver of a car that caught fire on a Wellington highway was “completely engulfed” in flames as she got out of the car, witnesses say. READ MORE:* Two vehicle crash on SH1 leaves five people injured* Flames engulf car, killing one, in highway crash near Cromwell* Car engulfed in flames on Auckland's Northwestern MotorwayOne person, the only occupant in the vehicle, was taken to Wellington Hospital in critical condition. “You couldn't see any skin or clothing, she was that engulfed in flames. Supplied A vehicle caught fire on State Highway 1 in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Karen McDonald said the car was engulfed in flames when crews arrived.

Source: Stuff May 23, 2021 05:29 UTC