Norwood: Car Explodes in Flames, Two Male Occupants Escape Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A CAR EXPLODES in flames on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 on East 206th Road by Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, The Bronx.
Video courtesy of the Residents’ App

An occupied automotive being pushed alongside Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood spontaneously combusted on Saturday afternoon and later exploded right into a gulf of flames on East 206th Road.

The 2 male occupants bought out earlier than the automotive exploded and survived, one among them advised Norwood Information, and the automotive, itself, was fully destroyed and burnt out. In keeping with one of many occupants, neither was injured.

Requested what occurred, one of many two occupants, a younger man who declined to be recognized and who was not the proprietor nor the motive force of the car, advised Norwood Information, “We don’t know the trigger.” He stated they have been each within the automotive and had been out driving for some time and have been on their approach house once they immediately noticed flames popping out of the exhaust within the rear view mirror.

The younger man stated they turned onto East 206th Road from Bainbridge Avenue to get a fireplace extinguisher from their house however then the flames entered the trunk and that’s once they stopped and bought out.

The younger man stated the fireplace division was referred to as and put out the fireplace. Requested what mannequin automotive it was, the younger man stated he believes it was a 2000 Mustang GT. Norwood Information has reached out to the automotive producer for extra particulars.

He added that the motive force has insurance coverage. The automotive was later seen being towed away from the placement by a truck as onlookers took within the loopy scene, which occurred at round 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Requested if there was any injury, the younger man shrugged and stated, “My jacket.” He added, indicating there was extra stuff within the trunk, “I attempted to maintain the trunk open.”

We await extra particulars from the FDNY as to the reason for and response to the incident.

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