Man escapes blazing lorry cab on NI road
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The incident happened on the Markethill Road, Armagh and was attended to by the PSNI and the NI Fire and Rescue Service.
It is understood when the cab caught fire, the driver was able to get out to safety.
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Hide AdA spokesperson for the NI Fire and Rescue service said it received a call at 2.17pm on Sunday.
Two appliances attended from Armagh
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
“The cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental ignition and the incident was dealt with at 1.15pm.
A PSNI spokesperson said the incident was reported at 12.30pm yesterday.
They said the NI Fire and Rescue Service took the lead. He said: “Police attended to assist with traffic diversions only.”
A trailer attached to the cab was safely detached.
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