A vehicle was destroyed in a fire on Old Main Road in Ottawa – KwaZulu-Natal today (Wednesday), following a mechanical fault.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Centre received a call from members of the public reporting that a car was on fire. Reaction Officers were dispatched and, on arrival, found a red Renault Triber fully ablaze.
The driver informed Officers that he was en route to a mechanic when the vehicle caught fire. He managed to stop the car safely, exit it, and seek assistance from passing motorists.
Metro Police arrived on scene and cordoned off the area to ensure public safety. The Fire Department responded shortly thereafter and extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported.
According to the vehicle owner, the fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault….
