Nothing to see here! Fireworks lorry puts on a spectacular show after bursting into flames following crash

  • Rockets lit up the evening sky after the lorry crashed near Guadas in Colombia
  • Footage  from a passing driver shows dazzling reds, yellows and purples 
  • The display halted traffic and emergency services were called to the scene 

By Alex Green For Mailonline

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This is the spectacular moment a lorry loaded with fireworks crashed triggering a spontaneous roadside pyrotechnic display.

Dazzling rockets lit up the evening sky as they exploded above the scene of the accident near the town of Guaduas in Cundinamarca, Colombia.

The impromptu firework display was captured on camera by a passing motorist who stopped to film it with his smartphone.

His footage shows the consignment of fireworks going off with lightning speed, one after the other, from the crashed vehicle by the side of the road. 

Filming from the safety of his own vehicle, the man can be heard gasping in awe at the dazzling display. 

He chatters throughout the clip, astonished by the sudden bursts of bright light.

Traffic was halted after a lorry transporting fireworks crashed igniting a portentous roadside display outside the town of

Traffic was halted after a lorry transporting fireworks crashed igniting a spontaneous roadside display outside the town of Guaduas in Cundinamarca, Colombia

Yellows, red and purples light up the highway, bringing traffic to a halt on the lush, rolling landscape 117km from Bogota, the Colombian capital.

The lorry is then seen pulling away from the potentially dangerous display.

Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene after witnesses alerted them to the dramatic sight.

One driver stopped to film the extravaganza of red, yellow and purple with his smartphone. The fireworks lit up the evening sky and the rural landscape

One driver stopped to film the extravaganza of red, yellow and purple with his smartphone. The fireworks lit up the evening sky and the rural landscape

The clips shows the fireworks erupting from a spot behind the lorry which begins to pull away from the explosions in the final moments of footage

The clips shows the fireworks erupting from a spot behind the lorry which begins to pull away from the explosions in the final moments of footage

It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control of his vehicle or if anybody was injured in the incident.  

Police have launched an investigation and reminded citizens to be cautious when transporting fireworks by road - especially over the festive period.

Fireworks are popular in South America during Christmas and New Year, especially among children.

But many countries have banned or limited their use because of an increase in the number of injuries - with 63 people in Colombia hurt so far this month.

It is unclear whether anyone was hurt by the blast or how the fireworks came to ignite in the first place

It is unclear whether anyone was hurt by the blast or how the fireworks came to ignite in the first place

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