A905 accident: Man comes to the rescue after car bursts into flames

Conner Georgeson has been called a hero after helping out a driver and their passenger after their car caught fire on the road.

The incident took place on Thursday afternoon on the on the A905 near Wholeflats roundabout.

The 22-year-old told the Edinburgh Evening News: “I was on my way to Falkirk when the car in front of me let out a puff of smoke, like burning oil.

“The smell got stronger and a little bit more along the road, something went bang under the car.

“I stopped behind them to make sure they were OK, and the lady in the back of the car was panicking a bit because she couldn’t open the door.”

Conner went round to the drivers side, where the driver was climbing out the car understandably shocked.

He continued: “I was able to unlock the doors from the drivers side so that both of the ladies were out of the car, and their wee dog.

Picture credit: Conner Georgeson

“I was about to ask if I could call someone for them when a flame came out from below the car, so I phoned the fire service.”

Conner stood and waited with the women until the fire engines arrived, using his spare coat that was in the boot of his car to keep them warm.

He modestly concluded: “I just did what any kind road user would have done really.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a vehicle fire on Wholeflats Road.

"Nobody was hurt in the incident.”

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