06/03/2018
'Mechanical Fault' Believed To Have Caused Car Fire On A2
A mechanical fault is believed to have caused a car fire on the A2 between Belfast and Bangor on Tuesday morning, 06 March, police have confirmed.
Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene just before 8.30am.
The female driver was not injured.
The road was closed however it has since been re-opened.
(CD/LM)
Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene just before 8.30am.
The female driver was not injured.
The road was closed however it has since been re-opened.
(CD/LM)
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