It was a dramatic end to a Sunday drive for the owners of this hybrid vehicle. I gave my son my phone and said ‘dial 111’, in less than two minutes it was engulfed in flames”. Chloe White/Nelson Mail The vehicle was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene, but all occupants of the vehicle – Anthony Genert and his two teenage children – escaped unharmed. Fire and Emergency New Zealand shift manager Simon Lyford said the vehicle was “fully involved in flames” when crews arrived shortly after the 3pm call-out. A police spokeswoman said the road was closed for about 40 minutes and officers helped deal with the traffic.

Source: Stuff May 02, 2021 23:03 UTC