The two-vehicle crash happened on the A1 in East Lothian this afternoon.
A lorry burst into flames after a two-vehicle crash on the A1 causing tyres to fly ’30 feet into air.’
Emergency services scrambled to the scene on the A1 between the Thistly Cross roundabout and Haddington turn off at around 3.50pm on Wednesday, March 11.
Cops locked down the road and urged drivers to avoid the area. Footage from the scene shows a lorry in flames, with thick plumes of black smoke billowing overhead, reports Edinburgh Live.
It is unclear if anyone was injured as a result of the incident.
Bystander, Mark Innes, said: “It carried forward with the momentum, driving along the motorway and it probably almost instantly burst into flames.
“It was terrifying. It was honestly like something out of a film. It’s good that everyone is okay.
“I got my van into a safe position, and by that point that was a few bystanders and other drivers helping. By the time I ran over the driver was out, he was obviously very shaken and panicked.
“The lorry was exploding. There were tyres blowing thirty feet into the air and crashing down, going into the nearby bushes and setting them on fire.”
Police Scotland said: “The A1 is closed northbound between the Thistly Cross roundabout and the Haddington turn off following a two-vehicle crash reported to police around 3.50pm on Wednesday, 11 March. Road users are advised to avoid the area.”
Traffic Scotland posted to X at the time: “NEW 4.05pm. A1, Haddington.
“The A1 is CLOSED northbound at Haddington to a road traffic incident. Please use alternative routes and expect delays.”
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