Car Set On Fire Inside Vernon's Landmark Tunnel

VERNON, CT — A car was set on fire inside Vernon's landmark Tunnel early Friday morning, police said.

The tunnel is located on Tunnel Road.

Emergency responders converged on the scene at 2:43 a.m. The burned vehicle is believed to be an Audi. It was unoccupied and there were no injuries, police said.

A charred car inside the Vernon Tunnel (Vernon Police)

A witness reported seeing a vehicle fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed, police said. It was heading north on Tunnel Road, police said.

Police said they are looking for anyone with information on the fire, especially video from the area as they investigate.

Anyone with information can contact Officer Andre Lisee at 860-872-9126.

Vernon's landmark tunnel. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

It was the second suspicious car fire this summer in Vernon.

On June 26, at about 12:45 AM, Vernon officers responded to the area of Trout Stream Drive after getting a report that a vehicle was on fire.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found an unoccupied vehicle on fire, a report indicates. Soon after, police received another complaint about someone walking through the woods on Cold Spring Drive, according to a report.

That fire is also under investigation.