A driver had a lucky escape when their car suddenly burst into flames.

Shocked passers by captured the billowing plumes of smoke pouring from the unidentified vehicle, which set alight shortly before 9.15am when it was being driven southbound down Leeds Road/ Southgate in between Chickanos and the Media Centre.

The video above was captured by Robin Wielgus.

It is not known how many people were in the car but all managed to escape without any injuries.

Car fire on Huddersfield ring road

A fire crew raced to the scene to tackle the blaze, while police closed the road southbound for 20 minutes until the fire had been put out and the car moved to safety.