Car catches fire and explodes near Charging Bull statue in Lower Manhattan

A car caught fire and exploded Tuesday evening in Lower Manhattan, sending thick black smoke into the air near the Charging Bull statue.

Police and firefighters responded to reports of a car fire near Broadway and Stone Street around 5:45 p.m., according to the FDNY.

Videos from the scene show the car, which appeared to be MTA-affiliated, parked on the side of the road before quickly being consumed by the fire as onlookers awaited for the fire department to arrive.

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Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly before 7 p.m.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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