Beetle Burns Rubber—and More—on Santa Margarita Parkway

A Volkswagen Beetle burned an impression on passing motorists Tuesday on Santa Margarita Parkway. 

The Beetle burned—literally. 

It happened at Santa Margarita and Empresa, near the vacant auto dealership formerly occupied by Nissan. The vehicle belched black smoke into the afternoon sky. The 9-1-1 call was made at 12:20 p.m.

There were no injuries and Orange County Fire Authority extinguished the blaze without incident.