A DRIVER had a lucky escape when the engine of his van burst into flames.
The driver of the Iveco van spotted smoke as he was driving along the East Lancashire Road near the with Atherleigh Way yesterday. He managed to pull over and jumped out before the engine burst into flames.
Police closed two lanes of the main road for half an hour as a safety precaution. Firefighters extinguished the blaze but the engine was destroyed.
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