Tesla goes up in flames in video captured by actor Mary McCormack

Actor says husband was flagged down by passersby who told him to get out

Actor Mary McCormack has shared video of her husband's Tesla car catching fire while in traffic in California. Flames can be seen shooting out from underneath the vehicle as it sits on the side of the road.

McCormack said in an accompanying tweet it was not the result of an accident and that the incident came "out of the blue". She is married to British director Michael Morris, a former director of the Old Vic theatre who has produced episodes of hit Netflix shows including 13 Reasons Why, Kingdom and Bloodline.