A CAR parked on a residential street was destroyed in a petrol bomb attack today.

The Vauxhall Vectra was in Park Cliffe Road at Undercliffe, Bradford, when somebody smashed a window with a rock and then threw a petrol bomb inside.

Witnesses described seeing a car being driven from the scene shortly after the arson attack.

A fire service spokesman said the car was destroyed. Nobody was injured and no damage was caused to any other property.

The spokesman said: "Somebody smashed the window and then threw in a petrol bomb which ignited the whole vehicle."

The incident happened at 3.40pm today.

A fire crew from Bradford put out the fire. Police also arrived at the scene.