Frederick Taylor is thanking his lucky stars today.Taylor somehow escaped serious injury yesterday, when the international tractor he was driving burst into flames along My Lords Hill, St. Michael.Taylor was able to get away, but the heavy-duty vehicle was extensively damaged.A water tender from the Barbados Fire Service responded to the scene, and extinguished the blaze just before 1 p.m.
Lucky escape
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