Gritter van caught fire in Bellshill

Fire crews raced to Bellshill on Wednesday (September 9) after a gritter lorry caught fire on the busy A725.

Th truck burst into flames around 9.30pm at it sat stationary at the junction near McDonalds.

No other vehicle was involved in the incident

The crews from two appliances extinguished the blaze and nobody was hurt.

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