Police investigate after stolen car torched beneath Mackay Ring Road

Police are investigating after a suspected stolen vehicle was found ablaze beneath the Mackay Ring Road early this morning.

Police are investigating following the burning of a vehicle that was stolen days ago. Photo: Fergus Gregg

Police are investigating a car fire after a torched vehicle was found beneath a busy Mackay overpass.

Emergency services were called to the underside of Mackay Ring Rd, near Landsowne Rd, Te Kowai, just before 8.30am.

A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said when crews arrived they found the car well involved and immediately worked to extinguish it, putting out the blaze by 8.39am.

The car was located beneath the Mackay Ring Road just off Lansdowne Rd, Te Kowai. Photo: Fergus Gregg

Police arrived to the scene and the officer in charge, Sergeant Clinton Skillington, said they identified it as a car which was stolen a couple of days ago.

When asked if police believed the fire was the result of arson Sergeant Skillington said yes.

“We believe this is suspicious circumstances,” Sergeant Skillington said.

A car chair was seen just metres away from the burned out shell, with police investigating if it was thrown for the car or is unrelated. Photo: Fergus Gregg

Police are investigating and Sergeant Skillington said they had intelligence about people who may be committing offences in the area, but said it was “premature” to nominate anybody as a suspect.

“I just ask the public to be mindful of their own house and vehicle security,” he said.

“Keep your house locked at all times, keep your cars locked at all times.”