Searcy officials responds to vehicle fire and rescues driver
SEARCY, Ark. (KTHV) - Officers from the Searcy Police Department responded to a vehicle fire Friday morning.
At approximately 7:45 a.m. Friday, July 17, the Searcy Fire Department and Searcy police were on the scene of a vehicle on fire located at 1621 West Beebe Capps.
According to reports, two people were riding bicycles past a vacant business when they saw a vehicle on fire. One of them waved down a fire truck as it passed by and the other called 911. Firefighters were able to help the 26-year-old driver out of the burning vehicle.
The driver was taken to the Unity Health emergency room by Northstar with non-life threatening injuries.
At this point, the cause of the vehicle accident and fire has not been determined. The case is under investigation. No other vehicles were involved.