A car mechanic in Möckern just wanted to check why a car was no longer accelerating properly. Suddenly the car caught fire.
A burning car on Grätzer Straße in Möckern caused brief traffic disruptions on Monday afternoon.
The mechanic took a Smart for a test drive at around 4:30 p.m. because the owner had complained that the vehicle lacked power. On the main road through the town, the mechanic noticed that smoke was coming out of the rear of the vehicle.
He brought the vehicle to a stop on the street. The flames were extinguished with a fire extinguisher before the local fire brigade arrived.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire, but there was material damage. During the operation, there was a traffic jam in the inner city area of Möckern because the flow of traffic towards Möckern also came to a standstill.
Source: Volksstimme