Minor Injuries in Highway 20 Car Fire Near Independence

One person suffered minor injuries in a car fire along Highway 20 near Independence on Wednesday afternoon.

The Independence Fire Department says they were called to a car fire on Highway 20 near mile marker 256 around 4 pm. On the scene, crews found a passenger vehicle with heavy smoke and flames coming from the engine and passenger compartment. Crews quickly extinguished the fire.

Traffic on Highway 20 was reduced to one lane for about one hour.

The owner of the vehicle was able to escape with only minor injuries.

photo courtesy of Independence Fire Department