Firefighters extinguish car that went up in flames on the Princes Hwy in Traralgon
Fireys were called to a vehicle that was engulfed by flames on the side of the road of a Traralgon highway.
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A vehicle that went up in flames has been left on the side of a highway in the Latrobe Valley.
Emergency services were called to the scene on the Princes Hwy in Traralgon just before 9.30am on Thursday.
An FRV spokesperson said crews arrived to find the small car fully engulfed by fire.
“The driver had exited the vehicle,” the spokesperson said.
A police spokesperson said the fire was not being treated as suspicious at this stage and no one was injured.
The exact cause of the fire is not yet known and the scene was deemed under control at 9.32am.
Anyone with more information, witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000, submit a confidential report online or contact the Traralgon police station on (03) 5172 2700.
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