WATCH: Car catches fire in Havant road

Here is the dramatic moment smoke is spotted billowing from a car in Havant after it caught fire.

An eyewitness filmed the car as he was travelling past Barncroft Way on Saturday afternoon.

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The driver of the damaged vehicle had been driving along the road when he noticed smoke appearing.

The eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said: ‘I saw flames coming from under the wheel arch.

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‘We phoned the fire service but it had been called in multiple times.’

A Havant Fire Station spokesperson said four firefighters arrived at the scene at about midday and put the fire out.

They added: ‘The engine compartment on the car had burnt out. The driver was unharmed.’

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