Listen Live

Car destroyed in rush hour fire

It caused significant disruption between Crediton and Tiverton

Traffic has queued for over two hours on a main route into Exeter, following a car fire at Bickleigh near Tiverton [21 November].

The fire service says the vehicle was completely destroyed just after 8am this morning, with the incident closing the A3072 road between Tiverton and Exeter.

In a statement, they added: "The cause of the fire was deemed as accidental ignition [...] the thatched property was not affected."

It caused significant disruption to the morning rush hour, with reports of lorries queuing for over two hours.

More from Local News

Listen Live
On Air Now Neil Walker Playing I Swear All-4-One