A stolen car alight on Mildura’s football oval

Police say a stolen car was involved in a police pursuit before it was found burnt-out at a Mildura football oval. Watch the video.

A stolen car has been found burnt-out at the Mildura football oval with witnesses saying they heard multiple explosions.

Emergency services were called to Mildura football oval about 10pm on Thursday night after reports of a car being on fire.

A spokesman from Mildura police said the car was a stolen vehicle and had been evading police earlier that day.

A stolen car was set alight on Thursday. Picture: Brittany Carlson.

Emergency services at the scene.

“It has potentially been involved in some other criminal activity earlier today then been dumped here and set on fire,” he said.

It is believed the vehicle was dumped by more than one offender.

Witnesses said they heard explosions shortly before emergency services arrived.

A witness also observed the car driving erratically earlier in the evening, overtaking multiple cars and speeding through a roundabout on San Mateo avenue and Fourteenth St.

The car is now being forensically examined.

Investigations are ongoing and police urge any witnesses to come forward.