A car has erupted into flames after being crashed by thieves on a street in Glasgow.
The culprits lost control of the stolen vehicle and careered it down an embankment before it exploded into flames during the dramatic incident which took place shortly before 9.30pm on Saturday, December 17.
Emergency services, including Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, sped Currie Street in the north of the city to cordon off the area and bring the blaze under control, according to GlasgowLive.
Residents in the immediate vicinity and the surrounding areas were shocked to hear a loud bang, with one witness saying: "It came off the road at Currie Street, rolled down the embankment, crashing into several objects including planted trees and light installations.
"Looks to have come to a halt on the path leading onto the secondary steps at Currie Street, where the vehicle has rapidly caught fire.
"Several police entered the scene and cordoned off well past the area the crash occurred in, warding off neighbours and asking people to re-enter their homes."
Pieces of the car, including the bumper, remain at the crash site but the vehicle itself was towed away after the fire was put out.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of the theft of a vehicle and subsequent vehicle fire on Currie Street in Glasgow around 9.20pm on Saturday, December 17.
“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
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