Car catches fire and another hits pole following crash

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – A crash in El Centro left a car on fire and some residents without power for more than an hour Friday morning.

The El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) says the car crash occurred at the intersection of Dogwood Road and Ross Avenue around 8 a.m.

Firefighters say three vehicles were involved, one caught fire and one of the others hit a pole.

“We were able to contain the fire to the original vehicle; there were no additional injuries associated with the fire… One person was taken to the hospital following the accident and two other people were were treated and recovered on site.”

Brad Chapin, Battalion Chief, El Centro Fire Department

Those involved in the crash are expected to recover and the city of El Centro says power has been restored, but the road was closed until midnight.