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Lucy John

Bangs heard as car goes up in flames on main Valleys road

Dramatic video footage has captured the moment a car went up in flames on a main Valleys road. The incident happened at around 2pm on Wednesday, November 16 on the A467 in Crumlin.

Smoke can be seen billowing above the road, while emergency services attend the scene. Local resident Lewis was walking his dog in the area when he heard loud bangs and came across the incident.

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He said: "I saw smoke from the cycle path walking my dog. I heard a few bangs and watched the fire escalate. Emergency services were there pretty quickly to put it out. Everyone involved was a safe distance away on the opposite side of the road."

A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a car fire in Crumlin Road, Crumlin at around 2.10pm on Wednesday 16 November.

"Officers attended, along with personnel from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, to assist with traffic management.
No injuries were reported."

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