Crime & Safety
Man Escapes Burning Car in Marion by Crawling Out Window
The Marion Fire Department rushed to the scene of Highway 13, where they found a flaming car, but no one was injured.
A man driving down Highway 13 in Marion Thursday morning when noticed his car was smoking.
He pulled over, but there was a problem: his car doors were jammed.
The man pulled himself out of the window to safety. The showed up around 7:45 a.m. and found the car completely engulfed in flames, according to the Gazette.
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Officials say the yet-unamed man was "lucky' to escape unharmed.
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