Car on fire while driving

As soon as he discovered fire and smoke coming from under the hood, the driver turned onto the branch road of Park 2 Dong Hoi urban area right at the foot of Dong Tru bridge in Dong Anh district and tried to put out the fire himself but failed.

Fire scene. Photo: Duc Tuan

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team in charge of Long Bien District quickly dispatched 1 fire truck and 1 water tanker to cross Dong Tru Bridge to put out the fire. After just a few minutes of using specialized fire-fighting foam, the authorities extinguished the fire.

The fire was extinguished when the fire police arrived. Photo: Duc Tuan

Initial information shows that the incident did not cause any casualties. The fire deformed the front of the car and broke the front windshield. The car involved in the accident was a Kia Optima K5 with license plate XX-015.82. However, the car was not original but had been heavily modified from the interior to the exterior. Typically, the rims were modified to look like a Maybach...

The cause of the fire was likely due to vehicle modification. Photo: Duc Tuan

Auto experts say the cause of the fire is most likely due to the car owner modifying the lights, possibly due to a lack of synchronization in power, leading to a short circuit and fire...

The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/xe-o-to-boc-chay-khi-dang-luu-thong-697556.html