The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle crash Friday in Prairie Grove in which one of the cars burst into flames.
Firefighters were called about 1:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Nish and Barreville roads for a reported crash, according to a news release from Alex Vucha, district public information officer.
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Crews arriving on the scene found a black sedan “well engulfed in flames,” according to Vucha’s release.
Both of the adult drivers – the only occupants in either vehicle – had exited their cars before firefighters arrived, according to the release. While firefighters put a hose line on the car, paramedics evaluated the drivers on scene.
The driver of the vehicle that caught fire declined medical attention, he said. The the driver of a red sedan was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Crews were on scene for about an hour and assisted with traffic control while the roadway was closed and the vehicles removed.
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The Cary Fire Protection District assisted on scene for the fire and patient care, Vucha said.
The Prairie Grove Police Department is investigating the crash.

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