Wedding car fire

[Jim Goose]

There has been a few threads in regards to questions about having their friends "classic" car etc for weddings....

I dont know if these cars were hire cars or clubs cars (as they all appear to be American classic tanks!), but I do recall a thread about one particlular case where the local RTA had made threats about someone using their car at a wedding....

Bride rescued from burning wedding car

Updated 25 minutes ago
The car burst into flames, burning the driver and the bride.

The driver suffered serious burns trying to get the fire extinguisher. (ABC Radio)

* Map: Albury 2640

A bride has spoken of her terror after her hair and dress caught fire when the wedding car she was being driven in burst into flames at the weekend.

Stephanie and Nathan Suter were married at St Matthews Church in Albury on Saturday afternoon and were on their way to have their photos taken when the fire broke out.

The driver and Mr Suter escaped but Ms Suter's foot was stuck.

"My husband had to actually pull me out of the car, my hair and dress were actually on fire," she said.

"It happened so fast, I just couldn't believe it. All I remember is basically seeing smoke, then just feeling the heat of the flames and just trying to get out of that car. I was absolutely petrified."

The 33-year-old driver suffered serious burns to his face, hands, and a leg when he tried to get to the fire extinguisher in the car.

He is being treated in the burns unit of the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

Inspector Lynelle Rodwell says Ms Suter "received some flash burns to her arms, she was treated at the scene for shock and was released shortly after."

The couple are still planning to go on their honeymoon in three weeks.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...07/3156701.htm

[wicksy]

wow that has gotta suck so much, poor couple and the owner of the car as well,