Pickup Truck Goes Up In Flames North of Cold Springs

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A vehicle went up in flames just north of Cold Springs on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

Smoke could be seen from Cobourg from the pickup truck fire on McBride Road just west of County Road 18, north of Cold Springs.

Hamilton Township Fire Department received the call at 4:13 p.m. of the vehicle fire.<

Occupants of the truck said they were travelling west when smoke started coming from the dash area of the 2015 pickup.

By the time they pulled over, the smoke from the fire had got much worse inside the cab. The driver tried to put the vehicle into park, before exiting the vehicle.

When the vehicle wouldn`t go into park, the driver back the pickup into the ditch and quickly exited the truck.

Shortly after the truck was engulfed in flames.

Pete Fisher
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Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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