Smoking driver using air freshener blows up car in Wrexham

People reported hearing a "loud bang" to police

A driver caused their car to explode when they lit a cigarette after using too much air freshener, police said.

North Wales Police said people reported hearing a "loud bang" when the car exploded near the Central Retail Park in Wrexham on Friday afternoon.

No-one was injured in the blast but the Audi car was destroyed.

Insp Luke Hughes said the accident was caused by "the excessive use of an air freshener in the confined space of a vehicle".

He said the driver then lit a cigarette "and ignited the butane propellant" in the air.