A speeding car heading down a Lancaster Township road early Sunday morning crashed and caught fire, blocking the street for hours, according to the Lancaster Township Fire Department.
The vehicle, a KIA Forte, was headed south on New Danville Pike near Second Lock Road sometime before 2:24 a.m. when it struck a speed limit sign and crashed into a large tree, catching fire in the process, the fire department said in a news release. The tree fell onto the roadway, blocking both lanes and hitting nearby telephone wires.
Eyewitnesses said three people exited the crashed vehicle and got into a green sedan headed toward the city before first responders could arrive, the fire department said. No other occupants were found in the vehicle.