Passers-by came to the aid of a driver whose car burst into flames.
The man was driving the Ford Ka on Woodham Road, South Woodham Ferrers, when black smoke erupted from the air vents at about 10am on Saturday.
Three people stopped to direct traffic until police arrived.
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