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| McLaren supercar destroyed in crash | McLaren supercar destroyed in crash |
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| A McLaren supercar was reduced to a twisted, burned out wreck after it struck a building and burst into flames. | A McLaren supercar was reduced to a twisted, burned out wreck after it struck a building and burst into flames. |
| The driver and passenger escaped with only minor injuries following the crash at Heywood, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. | The driver and passenger escaped with only minor injuries following the crash at Heywood, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. |
| Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue were called to the site on Westbury Road just before 06:30 BST on Sunday. | Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue were called to the site on Westbury Road just before 06:30 BST on Sunday. |
| Crews found the occupants had made it out of the burning sports car, which was stuck beneath a collapsed wall. | Crews found the occupants had made it out of the burning sports car, which was stuck beneath a collapsed wall. |
| Images taken by the fire service show small fragments of the car's distinctive orange paintwork are still visible. | Images taken by the fire service show small fragments of the car's distinctive orange paintwork are still visible. |
| It is not known what model of McLaren car was involved or what speed it had been travelling at prior to the crash. | |
| The fire service tweeted: "Crews from @Trow-Fire-Stn attended an incident involving a McLaren that crashed into a building #Heywood. | The fire service tweeted: "Crews from @Trow-Fire-Stn attended an incident involving a McLaren that crashed into a building #Heywood. |
| "Crews found the occupants had been released prior to their arrival and the vehicle was alight. Fire was extinguished and made safe." | "Crews found the occupants had been released prior to their arrival and the vehicle was alight. Fire was extinguished and made safe." |