Man arrested after car crashes and is burnt out in Telford
A man has been arrested after a car caught fire in Telford.
The arrest followed a report that on Sunday at 1.15am a car had collided with street furniture on Birchfield Way.
West Mercia Police said that the driver failed to stop at the scene and eventually tried to abandon the car on Bank Road.
The car caught fire and Shropshire Fire and Rescue attended.
No injuries were reported, a police spokesperson said.
"The driver, a 39-year-old man from Telford, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision. Enquiries are ongoing."
