Kia catches fire after fog lamp change

September 17, 2026

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A man escaped injury after his Kia Cerato caught fire shortly after he changed a fog lamp bulb on the vehicle on Tuesday.

Police said around 12.10 a.m. on Wednesday, officers on patrol observed the silver Kia Cerato, parked on the Eastern Main Road near the St Augustine Intersection, in the vicinity of Massy Stores.

The vehicle was on fire.

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