Two escape injury after car crash blaze in New Forest

TWO drivers escaped serious injury after their vehicles collided in the New Forest, with one bursting into flames.

, outside the Royal Oak pub, around 6.10pm yesterday (Wednesday).BeaulieuThe incident involving a Daihatsu and a Ford took place at Hilltop in

Paramedics assessed and treated a female casualty at the scene for minor injuries, but neither needed to be taken to hospital.

The road was closed for a short time by police while local firefighters, equipped with breathing apparatus, spent about 40 minutes battling the blaze.

A Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said the affected vehicle was about 80% damaged as a result.

said: “We were called out to an incident at 6.15pm last night (27th January) to reports of a two-vehicle collision outside the Royal Oak pub on Hilltop, Beaulieu.Hampshire policeA spokesperson for

“A black Daihatsu and a black Ford collided causing one of the vehicles to catch fire.

“The road was closed for a short time while emergency services dealt with the incident – with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service attending to extinguish the fire. The road was opened a short while later.”