Dramatic video captures moment BMW catches fire in Leeds

This is the shocking moment a 4x4 is engulfed in flames on a main junction in Leeds.

The BMW X5 caught fire at 4pm on the Armley Gyratory.

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Nobody was hurt in the incident, and police attended to direct traffic.

A petrol spillage had to be cleared from the highway afterwards.

Lauren Parsons' video captures the moment the car catches alight.

Photo by Mark Hopkinson.

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