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Prisoner transport catches fire

Firefighters responded to a battery fire in a prisoner transport vehicle at Colac Police Station this week.

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by A Staff Reporter March 20, 2019

Three prisoners from Warrnambool made a surprise pit stop in Colac this week when their transport truck caught fire.

Tags: Colac Fire Brigade, Colac Police Station, Country Fire Authority

One Response to “Prisoner transport catches fire”

Juggy March 20, 2019

And people think Colac is boring.

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