A WOMAN had a lucky escape when her car burst into flames and was destroyed near Dyfi Bridge, Machynlleth.

The gold-coloured Fiat Punto caught fire while stopped at the junction between the A493 Aberdyfi road and the A487 at 2.20pm on Friday. It is understood the fire was caused by a faulty starter motor.

Eyewitness Sean Langton, of Aberystwyth, said he was “passing by” when the incident happened.

“The young woman whose car it was was visibly shaken, but even so she was more concerned about the houses and local people than herself or her car,” he said.

Fire crews from Machynlleth were called and “had the fire under control within minutes,” Sean added.

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