A LORRY driver escaped unhurt early today after fire broke out as he slept in his cab.
The blaze involved an articulated lorry parked in Melford Court at Woolston, Warrington.
A passerby raised the alarm after seeing flames leaping from the trailer unit and the driver managed to pull his cab away from the trailer. By the time firefighters reached the scene the trailer – laden with wood shavings in plastic packs – was an inferno.
The vehicle’s tyres were exploding due to the heat as the firefighting operation started.
Fire crews had to drag the load from the trailer and break it open to extinguish the deep seated blaze.
The cause of the outbreak is not known- but arson has not been ruled out.
Fire crews from Birchwood and Warrington were called to the scene shortly after 1am.
Lorry driver escapes from inferno
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
