A LORRY was completely destroyed after catching fire near Heyford Hill roundabout in Littlemore. 

Fire crews from Slade Road and Rewley Road stations were called to the Oxford roundabout, which is near Sainsbury's, on Sunday morning.

A post on social media by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "When we got there the cab was severely on fire and producing a lot of smoke.

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"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly put the fire out using high pressure hoses.

"Working with our colleagues from Thames Valley Police we put traffic safety measures in place so thank you for your patience if you got caught up whilst we put the fire out."