Crime & Safety
Driver Crashes Into Tree, Flees Before Engine Catches Fire
A driver fled the scene after crashing into a tree in Lemon Grove, officials said.
LEMON GROVE, CA — A vehicle crashed into a tree Sunday and the driver fled before the vehicle caught fire, authorities said.
The crash happened early Sunday on the on-ramp to westbound state Route 94 from College Grove Way, according to a news video.
Upon arrival at the scene, Heartland Fire-Rescue and the California Highway Patrol encountered a blue Nissan Maxima with its engine compartment fully engulfed in flames.
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Witnesses said the driver fled the vehicle after crashing into the tree.
—City News Service
