Car Hits Tree, Catches Fire In Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, OH — A car smacked into a tree and caught fire on Sunday in Lakewood. Police are still investigating the incident and what led to the accident.

A police report said the crashed car was speeding away from an incident on Morrison Ave. The driver lost control of his sedan and smashed into a tree on Warren Ave. at 6:50 a.m. The car caught fire and Lakewood firefighters had to extinguish the blaze.

One man ran from the scene of the accident, but was later taken into custody by Lakewood police. A woman who was riding in the car was also taken into a custody. Both were also taken to a hospital for an evaluation.

The speeding car hit another vehicle before crashing into the tree. The driver of the other car was also taken to the hospital for an evaluation.

The Lakewood Firefighters union shared images from Sunday's car fire on Facebook. Those images are below.