WATCH: Car catches fire on freeway, driver escapes unharmed
It's common to act out in hysteria when your brand new vehicle catches on fire, especially when youre stranded on a busy highway. However, it certainly isn't normal to carry on the way this guy did.
An American man has watched his vehicle catch alight after abandoning the vehicle a few minutes before. See the dramatic video below.
Mid journey, the white Mercedes began to release smoke on I-205 towards Portland, Oregon which the owner immediately abandons.
In the video, motorist Gabriel Lopes is audibly frantic and upset.
“No warning. The car just turns off, you pull over, the thing's on fire. Seeing your brand-new car blow up in front of you in less than nine minutes is horrific.” - Lopes is quoted in American publication, The Oregon saying.
It is reported no one was injured in the incident, while no other vehicles were damaged.
Watch the video below: