A person is in hospital after a lorry went up in flames in front of horrified drivers. The incident happened at around 4.15pm on Manchester Road in Partington on Wednesday afternoon.
Video shared with the Manchester Evening News showed drivers slowing down as black smoke billowed up ahead. A flat-bed lorry was then visibly engulfed in flames. READ MORE: Investigation launched after gunshots fired at empty house The M.E.N has chosen not to share the footage given the seriousness of the incident.
Greater Manchester Rescue Service say crews rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. A casualty has been taken to hospital with burn injuries.
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