First published: March 7, 2010
Source: The Mirror
Cigarette sparks car fireball with two girls inside
A parked car with two girls inside exploded in flames early yesterday when
one of them lit a cigarette.
The pair, aged 19 and 20 years, suffered severe burns to their hands and
faces as they escaped from the blazing vehicle.
It is believed their Ford Fiesta had a ruptured fuel line and when one of
lit up it caused leaking fumes to ignite.
Two cars parked either side them in Reading, Berkshire, were also damaged.
Last night a Berkshire Fire Brigade spokesman said: “These two young women
were just sitting in the car listening to music when it exploded in a
fireball. They were very lucky to get out.”
Written by Luke Ryan