The BMW is left burned out on the roundabout near McDonald's in Wincanton. Picture: New Blackmore Vale

Burned out BMW on Wincanton roundabout this morning

Paul JonesApril 11, 20240 Comment0

COMMUTERS making their way in and out of Wincanton this morning were confronted with a dramatic sight – the shell of burned out car.

The vehicle, believed to be a BMW, was completely destroyed by a blaze believed to have happened at around 6am this morning (April 11).

Somerset Council contractors on the scene said they expect the road to have to be relaid after the incident, with the timescale for repairs not yet known.

UPDATE: The car, believed to be a BMW X3, was removed from the scene at around 1pm on Thursday afternoon.

The fire is believed to have started at around 6am in Wincanton. Picture: New Blackmore Vale

Workers will be on the scene all day as the car is removed and the road repaired. Picture: New Blackmore Vale

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Paul Jones

I am the editor in chief of Blackmore Vale media, which includes the New Blackmore Vale, New Stour & Avon, Salisbury & Avon Gazette and the Purbeck Gazette, having been a reporter for some 20 years. In my spare time, I am a festival lover, with a particular focus on Glastonbury. I live in Somerset with my wife and two children.