Van driver saves taxi fire driver and passengers

A van driver has told how he saved a taxi driver and his passengers who were oblivious to the fact their car was on fire.

The van driver, who does not wish to be named, said he was driving along the M60 in Greater Manchester near Simister Island on Thursday when he saw flames coming from the cab.

"I drove near him and told him he needed to pull over - he was not aware of the fire," the van driver said.

He added that one of the two passengers was disabled, so helped them out of the burning vehicle before dialling 999 to alert the emergency services.