Now that’s a backfire! Moment Toyota sports car explodes into huge Hollywood-style fireball on Texas highway
- WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT
- The Toyota Supra broke down on the side of the highway in Southlake, Texas
- A dashcam captured the moment the sports car exploded in a fireball
- Local officials confirmed nobody was injured despite the dramatic explosion
This is the dramatic moment a sports car exploded into a huge Hollywood-style fireball that engulfed passing vehicles on a Texas highway.
Amazingly, nobody was injured in the inferno, on Highway 114 in Southlake, which happened after the driver of the Toyota Supra pulled over when the car began to smoke.
The dramatic footage was filmed by Stephen Patino who was travelling in the opposite direction when the car exploded.
The Toyota Supra exploded into a fireball – but amazingly, nobody was injured
The Toyota Supra was smoldering away on the side of the highway outside Southlake, Texas
He shared the footage online which shows the car smouldering and then erupting into flames.
Other cars can be seen screeching to a halt while others drive through the flames.
Southlake Department of Public Safety told ABC News: ‘This video does look like something out of Hollywood, but things go wrong sometimes.
‘Err on the side of caution. We like you and want you to be around awhile.’
Officials tweeted: ‘Thankfully, no one was hurt. Great job to Southlake Fire for getting everything put out quickly!’
The Department of Public Safety later wrote on Facebook: ‘Our friend Stephen Patino (@YaBoyStevieP) happened to be driving by before the fire and captured it exploding on camera. We’re thrilled to report to you that no one was injured.
‘While this does look like a freak deal, if you ever see your car smoking, go ahead and safely pull over and get out and get away from the car and give us a call. We have no problem heading your way to make sure you’re safe.
According to Newsweek, the incident happened on Sunday night.
Officials said motorists should be careful if they spot a car smoking on the side of the highway.
The said the owner had done everything right to reduce the chance of injury.
The explosion caused a grass fire which forced emergency services to close the road for several hours.
The Toyota Supra blew up on the side of the road, completely destroying the vehicle’s interior
The back of the car, where the fuel tank is located was completely destroyed in the blast