A DRIVER had a lucky escape after their car caught fire on a busy road in Worcester this morning.

Firefighters and police were called out to the scene on the A44 near Whittington about 11.30am.

A police spokesman said the Mercedes was destroyed.

"We were called out to a car fire but nobody was in it and it was nothing suspicious," he said.

"We had to close the road off for a short time while firefighters made it safe."

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service managed to put the fire out just after noon.