LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, CAR ROLLS OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES

On 12-29-09 a car occupied by two women veered off of Ripley plowing through multiple trees, rolling down an embankment just shy of a frozen river, and burst into flames. Both women were out of the car by the time FD members arrived on scene. Fire crews from Station 1 went down the snow covered drop-off and extinguished the fire without incident. Both women were treated by Lake Station ems. Both victims have a lot to be thankful for just before New Years, great job by LSFD and LSPD...
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