Monday,
8 September 2025
Smoke from glove box, then vehicle engulfed by flames

A Wangaratta driver's vehicle was engulfed in flames shortly after he noticed smoke coming from the glove box on Saturday.

Sergeant Phil Pelgrim of Wangaratta police said the 23 year old was driving southward on the Wangaratta-Yarrawonga Road when he saw the smoke and pulled over near Francis Road, Killawarra around lunchtime.

"He was the sole occupant and was able to grab items and exit the Nissan Navara, with has been engulfed by flames and destroyed," Sgt Pelgrim said.

"FRV attended the scene and extinguished the blaze.

"The fire is not being treated as suspicious."