A Queensland man has had a fortunate escape after releasing himself from his automotive simply seconds earlier than it burst into flames on the aspect of a Queensland freeway.
Mark Sofa was driving alongside the Bruce Freeway, coming from Toowoomba in the direction of the Sunshine Coast at 2am on Monday when the unthinkable occurred.
One second all the pieces gave the impression to be regular and the subsequent he might barely see the street.
“I assumed I used to be driving by means of heavy fog nevertheless it was smoke arising by means of the engine bay,” he advised 7News.
Realising the hazard, Mr Sofa pulled over on the aspect of the street and tried to exit the car, however discovered that the doorways have been jammed.
Discovering himself unable to exit the automotive, he managed to kick the driving force’s aspect window open and climb out – a second of fast considering that saved his life.
Seconds after he escaped the car it burst into flames, with footage exhibiting his Toyota HiLux accomplished engulfed in an inferno whereas a panting Mr Sofa watched on from a protected distance.
“It was actually terrifying. I’m simply glad adrenaline kicked in,” he stated.
Emergency companies have been referred to as and have been ultimately in a position to put our the fireplace, with the Sunshine Coast native branding them “excellent”.
Images from the aftermath reveals the automotive utterly gutted by the fireplace, with the skin scorched and the inside melted.
Mr Sofa was reportedly taken to hospital however has made a full restoration.
He advised 7News he was “extraordinarily fortunate and lucky” to have escaped unscathed from the “freak accident”.
