Fire fighters put out the car engine Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
A DRIVER had a lucky escape after his car caught fire in Bicester yesterday morning.
The man was driving along Willow Drive when the flames erupted in the engine of his black Mercedes shortly after starting the vehicle.
He was able to pull over and call the fire service, with one crew from Bicester Fire Station attending.
They were extinguished the flames and there were no injuries.
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