Mangalore, Jan 21: A car caught fire when its driver lost control of it, slipped off the road, and hit against a pile of stones on Jan 20, Thursday near the Kadri-Kambala-Bejai junction.
Reportedly, the driver, who is a doctor, got off the vehicle in time and escaped unhurt.
Since the concrete road in this area is raised at the edges, the vehicle’s front and rear tyres slipped off the road and the impact caused the fire.
Although the fire fighting service of Kadri rushed to the spot at 7:45 p.m., they were too late to prevent the car from getting burned fully.
The identity of the owner is not yet known.