Driver escapes injury after car bursts into flames and crashes into Sheffield house
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The driver of a grey Mercedes C220 was unhurt after the vehicle caught fire in Crookesmoor Road, Sheffield, earlier this week.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said the incident took place at just after 11.45am on Wednesday and added: “Minor damage was caused to a nearby house. No one was injured.
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An eyewitness who saw the aftermath of the fire, but declined to be named, said: “We heard a really loud bang.
“Then we saw a fire engine and the street filling with smoke. It brought traffic to a standstill.
“At first we thought there had been a gas explosion or a house fire.
“The car was completely burnt out and it has made a bit of a mess of the area.”