SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Police are investigating after a car crashed into a pole and caught fire early Tuesday morning in Speedway.
Emergency crews were dispatched around 4:10 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash near West 16th Street and Polco Street near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A vehicle had crashed at the location and caught fire. Video from the scene showed fire crews responding to the area.
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Photo via Speedway Fire Department -
Photo via Speedway Fire Department -
Photo via Speedway Fire Department -
Crews respond to crash at West 16th Street and Polco Street on Sept. 3, 2024 -
Crews respond to crash at West 16th Street and Polco Street on Sept. 3, 2024 -
Crews respond to crash at West 16th Street and Polco Street on Sept. 3, 2024 -
Crews respond to crash at West 16th Street and Polco Street on Sept. 3, 2024 -
Crews respond to crash at West 16th Street and Polco Street on Sept. 3, 2024
The car, which was littered with scorch marks, sustained significant damage. The vehicle hit a utility pole; crews were delayed in extinguishing the flames because power lines were involved.
Utility crews also responded to the scene. A tow truck took the damaged vehicle away.
The Speedway Fire Department said no injuries were reported. The crash remains under investigation.
