FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car fire in the early hours this morning in Basildon.

The male driver who was in his early thirties was driving a Citroen C8 when a fire started under the car bonnet and he quickly stopped the vehicle in Beeleigh Avenue at 1pm.

The firefighters spent half an hour putting out the fire and they managed to save the man's buggy which was in the car boot.

If you saw what happened or know the man involved please call 01268 469 303 or email melissa.hills@nqe.com