A MOTORIST got a shock when their car caught fire in the centre of Wellington this morning (Thursday, March 17).
Firefighters put out the fire in the engine compartment of the vehicle after being called to the incident in High Street shortly after 9am.
A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Crews extinguished the fire and confirmed the cause as accidental."
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