Gender reveal goes horribly wrong, car catches on fire

Queensland Police released footage on July 9 of a gender reveal gone wrong from April 14, 2018, showing the moment a car went up in flames after doing a prolonged burnout using blue smoke in Norwell, Queensland.

Queensland Police released the footage as a caution to those who may be considering pulling a similar stunt, 7 News reported.

The video shows a man's car catching fire while doing a burnout in front of cheering onlookers to reveal the gender of his friend's baby boy.

Police said a 29-year-old Nerang man was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

Video Credit: QLD Police via Storyful