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Car erupts in flames on Chicago's Magnificent Mile

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A car fire made for an alarming sight on the Magnificent Mile Monday night.

At 6:30 p.m., a Toyota sport-utility vehicle caught fire on southbound Michigan Avenue just north of Walton Street – right in front of the One Magnificent Mile building.

Video from the scene shows the car in raging flames while a police officer directs traffic at the nearby intersection.

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No injuries were reported, according to the Fire Department.

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