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WATCH: Car Fire Closes Montauk Highway West of Route 24

The driver of an Acura RSX said he pulled over to find a fire under his hood.

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An Acura RSX unexpectedly caught fire while a man was driving on Route 24 southbound in Hampton Bays Monday night, shortly after 8 p.m.

No injuries were reported in the incident, which shut down the right-turn lane leading from Route 24 south to Montauk Highway westbound.

According to the driver, he and a passenger were driving when they noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. He pulled over after turning from Route 24/Flanders Road onto Montauk Highway and popped the hood,  to find something under the hood had caught aflame.

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The man said he didn't know why the car had caught fire. Southampton Town police were on the scene as a Rapid Recovery wrecker removed the vehicle.

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