AN ELDERLY man suffered burns to his hand after his car caught fire on a Private driveway in Kilworthy Road, Tavistock, on Sunday afternoon.

A fire crew from Tavistock found the vehicle well alight adjacent to a domestic property.

An ambulance crew was called to treat the man for smoke inhalation and burns to his left hand.

The fire crew extinguished the blaze, and the car was left severely damaged by the fire.

Adjacent domestic properties were also slightly damaged by heat and smoke, and overhead power and telephone lines were slightly damaged by the heat.

The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.