Commuters on the Waikato Expressway got a fright on Monday evening when they saw a car engulfed in flames on the side of the road.
Fire and Emergency say firefighters were called to the fire near the Tahuna off-ramp at 6.15pm.
![The car fire shocked motorists on the Waikato Expressway this evening.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6AR7ZMYJ4NCXXPKZ5DFNWVLCSE.jpg?auth=66f73336e204b2d03e6e9b15e963ab86a8bf40a627a1135395a1e57e5cfc37f4&width=16&height=25&quality=70&smart=true)
When they arrived the fire was “well-involved” and all the car’s occupants had escaped the vehicle unharmed.