The incident took place Tuesday afternoon.
Photo by Aurora Fire.
(Aurora, Ind.) - The Aurora Fire Department received a report on Tuesday afternoon that a vehicle had crashed into a building on Sycamore Estates Drive.
Upon arrival, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
The fire was caused due to a broken gas line in the building that occurred at the time of the crash.
The driver, who’s identity was not released, was pulled from the burning vehicle by bystanders and taken a safe distance away until EMS could provide aid. The driver was transported to St. Elizabeth Dearborn with unknown injuries.
The fire was extinguished once the gas to the building was turned off.
Damage was maintained to the storage area of the building.
Crews were on scene for approximately four hours.
Assisting agencies included Lawrenceburg Fire, Greendale Fire and Aurora Utilities.
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