Man in hospital after car blaze outside home in Salford

A man has been taken to hospital after a car fire in Salford tonight.

There were reports of a major response from the emergency services on Church Road in Walkden at around 6pm.

Police, fire and ambulance services responded to the scene after reports of a blaze involving a vehicle outside a home.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing an 'explosion'.

An air ambulance landed at the scene and a man has been taken to hospital with burn injuries.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but it is understood the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

An air ambulance landed near to Church Road in Walkden (Supplied)

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said tonight: "We were called at 6.05pm to reports of a fire on Church Road in Worsely.

"One fire engine from Farnworth and one from Eccles attended the scene.

"We have extinguished a fire involving a vehicle. "

The fire is not being treated as suspicious (Supplied)

"One man has been taken to Wythenshawe Hospital suffering from burn injuries.

"We're still at the scene along with police and North West Ambulance Service."

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