Car fire on M2 Junction 3 near Blue Bell Hill
18:49, 01 April 2021
updated: 20:34, 01 April 2021
Footage shows a car engulfed in flames on the M2 near Blue Bell Hill.
One lane of the motorway was closed while fire crews tackled the blaze on the coastbound carriageway near Junction 3 at about 6.20pm.
The car engulfed in flames on the M2
Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) had left by 7pm and the lane closure was removed.
A spokesperson for KFRS says: "The owner had safely evacuated the car and moved to a safe place.
"Two fire engines were sent to incident and crews extinguished the blaze.
"The car suffered 50% damage and there were no reported injuries."
It's not yet known what caused the fire.
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