WATCH: Serious car fire closes main road between Five Oaks and Maufant

Tuesday 16 May 2023

All three emergency services have been called to a serious car fire in St. Saviour.

The fire happened as a result of a two-car collision in Grand Route de St Martin between Five Oaks and Maufant.

One of the cars was seriously damaged by the fire.

Video: Footage of the car fire. (Corinna Mourant)

Police, ambulance and fire crews were called at around 15:00.

The accident happened at the junction with Rue des Friquettes and Rue des Pigneaux.

Video: A police car heads to the scene of the blaze. (Chloe Coutanche)

The main road was closed between Five Oaks and the junction with Rue du Trot, near Midland Stores.

Elise Schofield, who works at nearby riding centre Happy Hooves, said: "While at work we heard the screeching of breaks being applied which caught our attention, then followed by any almighty bang, seconds later loads of shouting and screaming.

"Then the sirens of many emergency services. The fire didn’t break out till a good five minutes at least to which we could just see flumes of black smoke billowing over the houses near by."

Pictured: The accident happened at the junction of Rue des Pigneaux and Grand Route de St. Martin.

A dog walker who was also in the area at the time of the collision described hearing a "loud bang" before the blaze broke out.

"...We had just finished our round and were dropping the dogs home. The Emergency Services were there fast and [a nearby] school bus was emptied," she explained.

"All the kids were screaming and there was just so much black smoke.

"We were quickly diverted by a few civilians along another route."

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