Photos captured at the scene have shown the dramatic moment emergency services attended a car fire on a busy road this morning.
Essex Fire and Rescue confirmed they attended the blaze which took place on Hambro Hill roundabout in Rayleigh, shortly after 6am.
They added no one had been injured during the incident, and crews left the scene at 7:30am after quelling the fire.
An Essex Fire spokesperson said: "We were called at 6:07am to reports of a road traffic collision involving one vehicle on Hambro Hill, Rayleigh.
"Firefighters reported the car was on fire. No injures were reported.
"Crews left the scene in the care of the police at 7:30am"
An image captured at the scene shows the road closed by police while firefighters worked to put out the fire.
An eyewitness reported the car on fire was a Mercedes and added East of England Ambulance Service were also in attendance.
The road was reportedly been shut at the time of the incident, but has since been reopened.
The Echo have contacted Essex Police and the ambulance service.
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