Car fire in Pickering parking lot turns heads on nearby 401

A Mini Cooper that caught fire on a rooftop parking lot near the Pickering Town Centre caused a bit of a distraction on the nearby 401 Wednesday afternoon. The car burst into flames around 3:30 and was quickly put out. No word how the fire started but damage to the car was extensive. Durham police said there were no closures as a result but the 401 did slow in both directions at the time of the incident.

 

 

The car is on fire in Pickering, near 401.. pic.twitter.com/tEMmANFjmd

— Alexander (@alexsnurnikov) May 25, 2016

And the fire is out. #minicooper toasted. #pickering #DurhamRegion pic.twitter.com/LjV1pM4KQj

— Andrei Petrik (@andreipetrik) May 25, 2016