Wealthy driver of $100,000 Mercedes AMG whose luxury car burst into flames is charged with dangerous driving after ‘doing a burnout on a suburban road’
- A man was allegedly performing burnouts in his $100,000 Mercedes Benz
- The driver, 25, was filmed revving the AMG C63S coupe in a suburban street
- Smoke began to billow from the exhaust, prompting the occupants to flee
- The driver was charged with drive manner dangerous, and negligent driving
A man who was allegedly performing burnouts in his $100,000 Mercedes Benz has been charged after the luxury car burst into flames.
Emergency services were called to Chester Hill, in Sydney’s western suburbs, on Sunday after the AMG C63S coupe caught on fire.
The 25-year-old driver was filmed revving the black coupe on a suburban street in front of a crowd of onlookers.
The 25-year-old driver was filmed revving the black coupe on a suburban street in front of a crowd of onlookers
Smoke began to billow from the exhaust, prompting the driver and his passengers to flee the car
Smoke began to billow from the exhaust, prompting the driver and his passengers to flee the car.
‘Get out, get out, get out!’ they screamed while running away from the burning car.
A bystander could be heard asking neighbours to get a garden hose before fire crews were called.
After arriving on the scene, first responders were told the car had by chance caught fire while being driven down the street.
However police soon realised the driver had been trying to perform a burnout after they found video footage being circulated online.
The driver, passengers and witnesses escaped injury, but the Mercedes was destroyed by the explosion.
The driver, who owns the car, was charged with drive manner dangerous, and negligent driving.
He will appear in Bankstown Local Court on March 11.
The driver, passengers and witnesses escaped injury, but the Mercedes was destroyed by the explosion
