A14 petrol station fire near Newmarket caused by car crash

Four fire crews battled the blaze that destroyed two cars

A petrol station fire that closed two lanes of a major road began after a crash, a fire service said.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service issued a statement following the fire at the BP station on the A14 eastbound, near Newmarket, Suffolk, on Sunday.

It said: "The vehicles were involved in a collision, which then led to one of them firing. This caused the fire to start and spread."

Two cars on the forecourt were completely burnt out.

About 20 crews from Cambridgeshire and Suffolk were involved in putting the fire out.

The service, which described the fire as an accident, said it was called out at 13:54 GMT.

No-one had been reported as injured and Cambridgeshire Police said it was not investigating.

Pictures showed plumes of black smoke and flames coming from one of two cars destroyed in the fire.

Two lanes of the carriageway were closed while crews dealt with the blaze.

No injuries were reported, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said

National Highways said lane one and two of the A14 at junction 37 for Newmarket, and Exning village, were shut on the eastbound carriageway.

The AA said there was also disruption on the A142 road.

The A14 was reopened after the fire was put out.

The burnt-out shells of two cars were left on the petrol station's forecourt