'We watched his windscreen and window glass fall from the sky'
A motorist was lucky to escape with just minor injuries when his car exploded as he lit a cigarette.
Police said the explosion happened when the driver used an aerosol can air freshener moments before lighting the cigarette on Saturday afternoon. The statement said that the car was stationary in traffic when the owner used an air freshener can but did not ventilate his car before lighting his cigarette.Police said that he had sprayed air freshener in his car moments before the blast
The force said: ‘Please can members of the public be careful and follow guidelines when using air freshener cans?’
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