SAN DIEGO, CA – A driver avoided serious injuries after their car suddenly burst into flames on I-15 early Monday morning, ABC 10 San Diego reports.
The incident happened on northbound I-15 near El Cajon Boulevard around 4:15 a.m. The driver pulled his Toyota Rav4 over to the side of the road after noticing flames under the vehicle.
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After the driver exited the car, flames engulfed the whole vehicle. Firefighting crews arrived and attempted to battle the flames but they continued to grow for fifteen minuets.
Eventually a chemical fire extinguisher was able to tame the blaze. It remains unclear how the fire started.
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