A car on fire on the Kilmog near Dunedin. Photo / Supplied
A car became well-involved in fire on State Highway 1 near Dunedin today.
Emergency services were called to the scene, on the Kilmog, at 10.15am on Tuesday.
A police spokeswoman said a car and grass were on fire, and one lane of the highway had been partially blocked.
The sole occupant of the vehicle was out of the car and was uninjured.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said crews from Waikouaiti and Waitati were at the scene.
Waitati Volunteer Fire Brigade station officer Richard Templeton said it appeared a mechanical fault was behind the fire.
Firefighters were called out at 10.20am and were back at the station by 11.15am, he said.
The 19-year-old was found in a remote area in the hills of Upper Hutt.