Lucky escape for French driver in burning Phuket car: VIDEO
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A French resident of Phuket escaped without a scratch yesterday (January 5) after the car he was driving burst into flames on Patong Hill.

Called to the scene, 100 metres from the Sea Pearl Villas, police encountered Bernard Louis Joseph Hazebrouco, 68, who told them he was driving from Kathu to Patong on a Toyota Vios when he saw sparks pouring out from under the bonnet, quickly followed by flames.

Thinking quickly, Mr Hazebrouco slammed on the brakes, jammed the car into park and turned off the engine. Then, he said, “I opened the door and jumped out.”

It took 20 minutes to put out the flames and cool the engine down to the point where the car could be towed away to Kathu Police Station, and traffic could once again flow freely.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/lucky-escape-for-french-driver-in-burning-phuket-car-video-50434.php


-- Phuket News 2015-01-06

Good no one got hurt ...

I just hope for him it's not a rental.

I just hope for him it's not a rental.

Another news source said he borrowed the car from his girl friend.

I drove over to Kathu from Patong not long after, traffic was backed up all the way over the hill down to the shooting range. Nightmare.

.....someone asked if it was a rental......I hope this is not the road version of what goes on with jet skis....

...how does a car catch fire....???

Glad the driver was unhurt.

Suppose it makes a change from run away Tour buses or Cement trucks with over heated brakes, at least he done right thing - stuck it in park and got out pronto, lucky he did'nt get mowed down at that point either just there

Good no one hurt anyway