A rubbish truck was given a police and fire engine escort as it was towed along the one-way system in Lancaster city centre.
Passersby who watched the convoy of the breakdown truck towing the refuse wagon, followed by fire engines, police and council vehicles along King Street on Monday, wondered what had happened.
The bin wagon had been on fire and after fire crews extinguished it, the vehicle had to be towed away.
A Lancaster City Council spokesperson said: “While conducting its usual rounds in the city centre earlier today, one of our refuse vehicles suffered a breakdown," said a council spokesperson.
"As a result it had to be towed to another location for assessment.
"The police and fire service escorted the breakdown vehicle and the one way system was temporarily closed as a precaution.
"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to motorists and thank them for their patience while this was carried out.”
A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two fire engines from Lancaster were called to a lorry fire on Aalborg Place, Lancaster. Upon arrival, crews dealt with an electric bin lorry fire.
"Crews used one thermal imaging camera, cordons, two branches and several jets. Fire crews were in attendance approximately four hours and thirty minutes."
WATCH as the rubbish truck is towed along King Street on Monday.
Thank you to John Walker for the video.


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