Watch Car Catch Fire on FL Turnpike

Jan. 15, 2019
The car was being towed when it burst into flames near Pompano Beach, but firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze.

A car that was being towed caught fire Tuesday afternoon on the Florida Turnpike, tying up traffic on the roadway.

The firefighters were able to extinguish the vehicle, which burst into flames near Pompano Beach in Broward County, WFOR-TV reports. No one was thought to be in the car at the time, authorities told the TV station.