Toddler Hospitalized After Van Catches Fire Outside Daycare

WASHINGTON, DC — A toddler was rescued from a van that caught on fire in front of a daycare in Northeast Washington Tuesday morning, according to reports.

A woman was dropping her young son off at Growth Spurts Child Development when her van caught on fire for unknown reasons, ABC7 reports.

Her older child, a 3-year-old, was inside the van at the time. The boy was rescued from the car and was brought to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Patch will update this post as more information becomes available.

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