Firefighter, driver injured in fiery solo crash on S Colony overpass
THE COLONY, TX – At least two people, including one firefighter, sustained injuries in a fiery car accident along a major roadway in The Colony on Friday, reports KTEN 10.
The accident happened at 1:23 a.m. on the South Colony Boulevard overpass above the Sam Rayburn Tollway. This is just northeast of The Colony Five Star Complex.
Police say that for unknown reasons, a vehicle crashed and became lodged between two dividers on the overpass. Upon impact, the car caught fire, entrapping the driver.
Firefighters worked to extricate the driver, who went to the hospital with injuries of unknown severity.
Medics also transported one firefighter to the hospital with non-critical injuries related to smoke inhalation.
A full investigation is underway.
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