Emergency services raced to A1 between the Thistly Cross roundabout and Haddington, where the lorry burst into flames after being caught up in a collision
A horror two vehicle crash saw a lorry burst into flames on a major road, causing tyres to fly “30 feet into air”.
Emergency services raced to A1 between the Thistly Cross roundabout and Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland, at around 3.50pm this afternoon. The road was immediately sealed off with drivers urged to avoid the area. Shocking footage taken at the crash site captured a lorry covered in flames, with thick plumes of smoke pouring out of the vehicle, Edinburgh Live reports.
A witness at the scene, Mark Innes, said: “It carried forward with the momentum, driving along the motorway and it probably almost instantly burst into flames. It was terrifying. It was honestly like something out of a film. It’s good that everyone is okay.
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“I got my van into a safe position, and by that point that was a few bystanders and other drivers helping. By the time I ran over the driver was out, he was obviously very shaken and panicked. The lorry was exploding. There were tyres blowing thirty feet into the air and crashing down, going into the nearby bushes and setting them on fire.”
Police Scotland said: “The A1 is closed northbound between the Thistly Cross roundabout and the Haddington turn off following a two-vehicle crash reported to police around 3.50pm on Wednesday, 11 March. Road users are advised to avoid the area.”
Traffic Scotland earlier told drivers to “expect delays” and “use alternative routes” as the A1 was closed northbound at Haddington at around 4pm.
