A bizarre incident occurred over the weekend as a SEAT driver accidentally turned their hatchback into a makeshift car bomb.
According to the BBC, the unnamed driver used an “excessive” amount of air freshener from an aerosol can. The driver then thought this would be a good time to have a cigarette.
This was horrible decision as the cigarette apparently ignited the aerosol spray and caused an explosion. A witness at a nearby bar described it as an “enormous bang” and that’s likely an understatement looking at the damage.
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A car explosion in Halifax Town Centre. What an enormous bang. I was in an adjacent bar.
Emergency services on scene in moments @WYFRS @WYP_Halifax @CMBC_CSRT @YorksAmbulance
Unbelievably the driver just climbed out. Thankfully there appears to be no injuries. #Calderdale pic.twitter.com/1yQkbndIjn— Craig Chew-Moulding (@CraigMoulding) December 14, 2019
As you can see in the pictures, all of the windows were blown out of the car. The doors, roof and hatch were also mangled in the blast. The car wasn’t the only thing that was damaged as the BBC says the explosion also destroyed windows at nearby businesses.
Despite the intensity of the blast, the driver only suffered minor injuries and was apparently able to free themselves from the car. The man is incredibly lucky and authorities noted the situation could have been much worse.
Of course, this isn’t the first time that an aerosol can has wrecked havoc on a car. Back in September, a heat wave caused can of dry shampoo to explode in a rocket-like fashion in the center console of a Honda Civic. The can blasted through the sunroof and reportedly landed 50 feet (15 meters) away.
A more serious incident occurred two years ago when a Kia Sorento owner packed up their barbecue grille and forget to shut off the propane tank. This caused propane to fill the cabin and it was eventually ignited when someone lit a cigarette.
