A car caught fire on the M271 (Image: Newsquest)
Firefighters tackled a car fire on a Southampton motorway last night.
Crews from Redbridge and St Mary’s were called at around 6.30pm to the vehicle fire on the hard shoulder of the M271 northbound carriageway.
Twenty emergency calls were made to the fire service reporting the blaze.
M271 Northbound between junction 2 & 3, left lane is blocked due to an incident. Emergency services are on scene.
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The fire was extinguished but the vehicle sustained severe damage.
One casualty was assessed by paramedics before the fire service left the scene shortly after 7pm.
Police were also called to the fire at 6.40pm.
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