Gurugram, Nov 27 (PTI) A moving Maruti Ertiga car caught fire on the Delhi-Jaipur highway Monday afternoon, forcing its occupants to make a hasty escape to save their lives, police said. The car was completely gutted.
A short circuit near the engine of the car sparked the fire, said an officer.
The car had a woman, two children, and the driver as occupants.
The fire was doused by a fire tender rushed to the spot at the call of ACP Crime Varun Dahiya who was passing through the stretch, Highway Inspector Rajesh Kumar said.
The incident caused a traffic jam on the road, which could only be normalised after the car was taken away by a crane. PTI COR VN VN
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