Arsonists torch car in Wombwell

AN ABANDONED car was found on fire in Wombwell over the weekend.

A crew from Tankersley station were called to Dovecliffe Road at 3.14am on Saturday morning.

On their arrival, firefighters found a car was well alight after leaving the road and hitting a nearby tree, said a spokeswoman from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

"No driver was present at this incident when crews arrived," she added. 

Crews came away by 4.43am and the cause of the fire is thought to have been deliberate. 

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