COLON, MI – A home was destroyed early Monday morning after a vehicle crashed into it and caught fire.
The Colon Fire Department was dispatched at 12:38 a.m. to a report of a single vehicle crash which took place in the area of Burr Oak and East Palmer Lake Roads near Colon.
The initial call came from the vehicle’s On-star alert system where dispatchers were told an occupant was trapped and the vehicle was possibly on fire.
Soon after, a bystander at the scene later told 911 operators that the vehicle had crashed into a home and detached garage and caught fire, spreading fire quickly to throughout the home.
First emergency units on the scene found the home was fully involved in flames. The driver had reportedly escaped from the vehicle.
The roof quickly collapsed from structural damage from the impact.
The home was unoccupied at the time and was declared a total loss.
Assisting the Colon Fire Department at the scene were departments from Bronson, Burr Oak, and Tri-Township. Also providing assistance at the scene was the Colon Police, Bower’s Service and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.
(08-08-2022) Benson Addresses Ballot Tampering Investigation
(08-08-2022) More Information On Friday Fatal Crash Near Orland
(08-08-2022) Teenage Bicyclist Hit Near Clear Lake
(08-08-2022) Indiana Delegation Introduces Bill to Rename VA Clinic in Honor Of Jackie Walorski
(08-08-2022) Branch County Fair Crowns Reif And Crouch As 2022 King And Queen
(08-08-2022) LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department Experiences Reported Phone Trouble Monday Morning
(08-07-2022) Sturgis American Legion Adds Carved Eagle
(08-07-2022) Coldwater Purchases 37 Transformers
(08-07-2022) Branch County Fair’s Monday Agenda
(08-07-2022) St. Joseph County Circuit Court Takes Over 2021 Murder Case
(08-07-2022) Woman Reportedly Shot With Arrow
(08-07-2022) MSD Of Steuben County Receives A Cut Of The 10 Million In Grant Money From The IDOE
(08-07-2022) Indiana Relief Bill Will Provide $200 Renate Payments
(08-06-2022) Upton To Announce $900,000 Grant To Glen Oaks
(08-06-2022) Joe Valley Volleyball Club Hosted #Jillystrong Fundraiser
(08-06-2022) St. Joseph Report On Karsl Art Fair Incident
(08-05-2022) Late Friday Afternoon Crash Claims One Life
(08-05-2022) Osceola Softball Coach Pleads Guilty
(08-05-2022) Glen Oaks Community College Still Accepting Scholarship Applicants
(08-05-2022) More On Elkhart Machete Suspect