A teenage drunk-driver has popped two tyres during a burnout, causing his ute to catch fire.
Emergency crews were called to Aldinga, south of Adelaide, in the early hours of Sunday morning following the teen’s call for help.
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When police arrived, flames were coming from the rear of a Ford ute.
The P-plater told police the engine had overheated while driving, but on further inspection police could see both rear tyres had popped off their rims.
Police believe the 17-year-old driver from Aldinga had popped the tyres doing a burnout and then attempted to drive home on rims.
The ute’s rear end subsequently overheated and caught fire.
The teen was also breath-tested and blew more than three times the legal limit for a fully licensed driver.
A P-plater has been caught drink-driving after his car caught fire at Aldinga in South Australia. Credit: AAP
He was reported for aggravated misuse of a motor vehicle, drink-driving and two counts of breaching his provisional conditions, with an instant six-month loss of licence.
The vehicle was impounded for 28 days and defected, with the driver summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
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