![A car caught fire on State Highway 8 between Roxburgh and Alexandra today. Photo: Adam Burns](https://www.odt.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/odt_landscape_extra_large_4_3/public/story/2020/01/a-carfire.jpg?itok=5-pZ0-e_)
A car caught fire on State Highway 8 between Roxburgh and Alexandra today. Photo: Adam Burns
A police spokeswoman said they were called to assist Fire and Emergency New Zealand with the incident about 12.10pm.
Traffic began congesting as both lanes on the Fruitlands-Roxburgh Rd, near Shingle Creek, were blocked for a time, she said.
At about 12.20pm the traffic had started flowing again in one direction, she said.